βαλαύστιον
ἔκστασίς τίς ἐστιν ἐν τῇ γενέσει τὸ παρὰ φύσιν τοῦ κατὰ φύσιν → what is contrary to nature is any developmental aberration from what is in accord with nature (Aristotle, On the Heavens 286a19)
English (LSJ)
τό, flower of the wild pomegranate, Dsc.1.111, Gal.11.847:—hence Adj. βαλαύστινος, PSI4.333.8 (iii B. C.). βαλαυστιουργός, ὁ, dyer (?), dub. in Alciphr.1.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 428] τό, die Blüthe des wilden Granatbaums, Diosc.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βαλαύστιον: τό, ἄνθος τῆς ἀγρίας ῥοιᾶς, Ἀριστ. Αἰτ. 1. 6, ἐν τέλ., Διόσκ. 1. 154.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
• Alolema(s): lat. balaustium Plin.HN 13.113, 23.112
• Grafía: graf. βαλωστ- PLugd.Bat.20.22.2 (III a.C.)
flor de granado silvestre o de Punica granatum L., Dsc.1.111, Gal.11.847, Plin.ll.cc., PHolm.100, Alex.Trall.2.133.12, 2.271.10, Hippiatr.Cant.40, στεφάνους βαλωστί[ω] ν PLugd.Bat.l.c.
• Etimología: Quizá forma trac. (*bh > b) de la raíz *bhelHu̯3- ‘brillante’, ‘de color vivo’, cf. gr. φαλός, lat. flāuus, etc.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
βᾰλαύστιον: τό цветок дикого граната Arst.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: flower of the wild pomegranate (Dsc., Gal.).
Other forms: βαλώστιον (pap. III B.C.)
Compounds: βαλαυστιουργός (Alciphr. 1, 2) form and meaning uncertain, dyer?
Derivatives: βαλαύστ(ρ)ινος (Pap.).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: αυ/ω is typical of Pre-Gr., which is anyhow to be exoected. Fur. 301 compares βαλλωτή Ballota nigra.(Dsc.).
Frisk Etymology German
βαλαύστιον: {balaústion}
Grammar: n.
Meaning: Blume des wilden Granatapfels (Dsk., Gal., Pap.).
Derivative: Davon βαλαύστινος, βαλαύστρινος (Pap.).
Etymology: Unerklärt.
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