σφαδάζω: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=Grammatical information: v.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">to flounce, to rear (of horses), to behave uneasy, to twitch</b> (Hp., trag., X., Plb., Plu. a.o.); <b class="b3">ἀνασφαδάζειν ἀναπηδᾶν</b>, <b class="b3">ἀνάλλομαι</b>, <b class="b3">λακτίζειν</b> H.<br />Other forms: only pres. a. ipf.<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">σφαδ-ασμός</b> m. <b class="b2">the flouncing, twisting</b> (Pl.), <b class="b3">-αστικῶς</b> [[flouncing]] (Eust.).<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Hdn. Gr. 2, 929 recommends a form <b class="b3">σφαδάιζω</b> (<b class="b3">-ᾳζω</b>) like <b class="b3">ματᾳζω</b> (: <b class="b3">μάταιος</b>); prob. hypercorrect writing. Expressive word without convincing explanation. For comparison one adduced with Persson Beitr. 1, 413f. <b class="b3">σφοδρός</b>, [[σφεδανός]], [[σφενδόνη]], <b class="b3">σφόνδυλος</b> (s. vv.); also <b class="b3">σπάω</b>, <b class="b3">σπαδ-ών</b> may be considered, cf. <b class="b3">σφαδασμός σπασμός</b>, <b class="b3">καὶ τὰ ὅμοια</b> H.; on the aspirated <b class="b3">σφ-</b> Hiersche Ten. asp. 204 f.