Δαμασκηνός
ἀλλ' ἐπὶ καὶ θανάτῳ φάρμακον κάλλιστον ἑᾶς ἀρετᾶς ἅλιξιν εὑρέσθαι σὺν ἄλλοις → even at the price of death, the fairest way to win his own exploits together with his other companions | but even at the risk of death would find the finest elixir of excellence together with his other companions | but to find, together with other young men, the finest remedy — the remedy of one's own valor — even at the risk of death
Spanish (DGE)
-ή, -όν
I damasceno, de Damasco
1 κοκκύμηλα Gal.6.353, de vestidos ἐνδρομίς DP 19.6, cf. SB 7033.41 (V d.C.)
•plu. οἱ δαμασκηνοί, τὰ Δαμασκηνά damascos, ciruelas damascenas, ciruelas pasas un tipo de fruta muy abundante en Damasco PFreib.67 (II/III d.C.), PRyl.630.80 (IV d.C.), Aët.2.266, Gp.3.1.4, EM β 294
•como ét. Str.16.2.20, I.BI 1.103, 398, AI 1.94, 159, Ath.49d, 2Ep.Cor.11.32, Thdt.Is.6.4, St.Byz.s.u. Δαμασκός.
2 subst. ὁ Δ. epít. de Zeus identificado c. Haddad IGLS 9013 (Bostra, imper.).
II fem. sg. ἡ Δ.
1 sc. χώρα Damascena territorio o reg. de Damasco, Str.16.2.16, 20, I.AI 1.160, 14.38, St.Byz.s.u. Δαμασκός.
2 sc. πόλις la ciu. de Damasco St.Byz.s.u. Δαμασκός.
English (Strong)
from Δαμασκός; a Damascene or inhabitant of Damascus: Damascene.
English (Thayer)
Δαμασκηνή, Δαμασκηνον, of Damascus, Damascene; substantively οἱ Δαμασκηνοι: 2 Corinthians 11:32.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.sg.
Meaning: of or from Damascus; of cloth damask (Edict. Diocl.); -οί damsons PFreib. ii\/iii AD.
Derivatives: -ὸν Damscene-plum, damson (Ath.).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Syria
Etymology: From the town Δαμασκός.
