διόσπυρον
κράτιστοι δ᾽ ἂν τὴν ψυχὴν δικαίως κριθεῖεν οἱ τά τε δεινὰ καὶ ἡδέα σαφέστατα γιγνώσκοντες καὶ διὰ ταῦτα μὴ ἀποτρεπόμενοι ἐκ τῶν κινδύνων → the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it | and they are most rightly reputed valiant who, though they perfectly apprehend both what is dangerous and what is easy, are never the more thereby diverted from adventuring
English (LSJ)
τό, A fruit of nettle-tree, Celtis australis, Thphr. HP3.13.3:—but διόσ-πυρος, ὁ, = λιθόσπερμον, Dsc.3.141.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
• Alolema(s): tb. Διὸς πυρόν Dsc.3.141
bot. fruto del almez, Celtis australis L., Thphr.HP 3.13.3, Dsc.l.c., Gal.6.621, Vict.Att.78, Orib.3.14.7.
• Etimología: De Διὸς πυρός ‘grano de Zeus’.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: fruit of the nettle-tree, name of the cherry-like fruit of the Celtis australis (Thphr.);
Other forms: also διόσπυρος m. = λιθόσπερμον (Dsc.).
Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]
Etymology: Univerbation of Διὸς πυρός with transit to the neuter as in Bahuvrihi-formations like βούγλωσσον. Semantic parallels by Strömberg Pflanzennamen 128.
Frisk Etymology German
διόσπυρον: {dióspuron}
Forms: auch διόσπυρος m. = λιθόσπερμον (Dsk.).
Grammar: n.
Meaning: "Zeusweizen", Ben. der kirschenähnlichen Frucht von Celtis australis (Thphr.);
Etymology: Univerbierung unter éinem Akzent von Διὸς πυρός mit Übergang ins Neutrum nach den Bahuvrihibildungen wie βούγλωσσον. Semantische Parallelen bei Strömberg Pflanzennamen 128.
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