ἄεμμα
From LSJ
ἑτέρως ἠδύνατο βέλτιον ἢ ὡς νῦν ἔχει κατεσκευάσθαι → otherwise they could have been constructed better than they are now (Galen, On the use of parts of the body 4.143.1 Kühn)
English (LSJ)
τό, Ep. for ἅμμα,
A bow-string or bow, Call.Dian.10, Ap.33.
German (Pape)
[Seite 42] (Bogensehne), Bogen, Call. Dian. 10 Ap. 33, für ἅμμα.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἄεμμα: τό, Ἐπ. ἀντὶ ἄμμα, νευρὰ τόξου ἢ τὸ τόξον αὐτό, Καλλ. εἰς Ἄρτ. 10. εἰς Ἀπόλλ. 33.
Spanish (DGE)
-ματος, τό
arco Call.Dian.10, τὸ ἄ. τὸ Λύκτιον Call.Ap.33, Philet.Fr.Poet.9.
• Etimología: Prob. es una forma artificialmente deriv. de ἅμμα q.u.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: bow (Call.).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Assuming an original meaning bowstring (cf. νευρα), explained as artificial for ἅμμα knot, cord (ἅπτω); doubtful.
