διόσπυρον
οὐκ ἔστι λέουσι καὶ ἀνδράσιν ὅρκια πιστά → there are no pacts between lions and men, between lions and men there are no oaths of faith, there can be no covenants between men and lions
English (LSJ)
τό, 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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