κρημνός: Difference between revisions

|Definition=(A), ὁ, heterocl.pl. κρημνά, τά, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> v.l. for [[κρημνούς]] in Eus. Mynd.63:—<b class="b2">overhanging bank</b>, in Hom. (only Il.) of the <b class="b2">bank</b> of a river, <b class="b2">edge</b> of a trench, <span class="bibl">12.54</span>, <span class="bibl">21.175</span>,<span class="bibl">234</span>,<span class="bibl">244</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Pi.<span class="title">O.</span>3.22</span>; κ. θαλάσσας <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Fr.</span>201</span>; κ. μαλακοί <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>615b31</span>; later, <b class="b2">beetling cliff, crag</b>, ἀπὸ τοῦ κ. ὠθέειν <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.103</span>; <b class="b3">ἀναθεῖναι ἐπὶ κρημνόν τιν</b>' <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Pl.</span>69</span>; <b class="b3">κατὰ τῶν κ. ἅλλεσθαι</b> down from the <b class="b2">cliffs</b> of Epipolae, <span class="bibl">Th.7.45</span>; κατὰ κ. ῥιφέντες <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>944a</span>; οἱ K., the <span class="title">Screes</span>, on the Sea of Azof, <span class="bibl">Hdt.4.20</span>, <span class="bibl">110</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> in pl., <b class="b2">edges</b> of an ulcer, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Loc.Hom.</span>29</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">3</span> <b class="b2">labia pudendi</b>, ib.<span class="bibl">47</span>, <span class="bibl">Poll.2.174</span>, <span class="bibl">Ruf.<span class="title">Onom.</span>112</span>.</span><br /><span class="bld">κρημνός</span> (B), <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> v. [[κριμνός]].</span>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: m.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">overhanging bank</b> (Il.).<br />Compounds: Often as 2. member, e.g. <b class="b3">ἀπό-κρημνος</b> [[inclined]], [[steep]] (IA.), <b class="b3">βαθύ-κρημνος</b> <b class="b2">with steep inclination</b> (Pi.); extens. Strömberg Greek Preflx Studies 34 ff.; rarely as 1. member, e.g. <b class="b3">κρημνο-φοβέομαι</b> <b class="b2">be afraid of inclinations</b> (Hp.).<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">κρημνώδης</b> [[slanting]] (Th.); (<b class="b3">κατα-</b> etc.) <b class="b3">κρημνίζω</b> <b class="b2">have a strong inclination</b> (Att. etc.), with <b class="b3">-ισμός</b>, <b class="b3">-ισις</b> (late).<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Traditionally considered as an old verbal noun to <b class="b3">κρεμάννυμι</b> (s. v.) with ablaut <b class="b3">κρημ-</b> : <b class="b3">κρεμα-</b>; but this is impossible if the root was <b class="b2">*kremh₂-</b> (zero grade <b class="b2">*kr̥mh₂-</b> would give <b class="b3">*κραμα-</b>). DELG notes that the [[e]] is proven by Pindar, which makes the case even worse: with <b class="b2">h₂</b> we can never get [[e]]. This recalls that there is no evidence for this root outside Greek. This reminds us that there is no explanation of <b class="b3">κρίμνημι</b>. Was there an old adj. <b class="b3">*κριμνος</b> [[slanting]]? Or was <b class="b3">κρίμνημι</b> just due to <b class="b3">κίρνημι</b>? The present <b class="b3">κρήμνημι</b> is rather influenced by <b class="b3">κρημνός</b> than the other way round. So the form is unexplained.