Εἰραφιώτης
English (LSJ)
ου, ὁ (Aeol. 'Ερρᾰφεώτας Alc.90), epith. of Bacchus, h.Hom.1.2, al., Call.
A Fr.anon.89, D.P.576, IGRom.4.360.27 (Pergam.); for various etymologies cf. Corn.ND30, Porph.Abst.3.17, EM302.53,372.1. II = ἔριφος (Lacon.), Hsch.
German (Pape)
[Seite 734] ὁ, heißt Bacchus; H. h. 26, 2; D. Per. 576; nach den Alten διὰ τὸ ἐῤῥάφθαι ἐν τῷ μηρῷ τοῦ Διός; vgl. Zeitschrift für Alterthumswissenschaft 3. Jahrg. 10. Heft S. 1055.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
Εἰραφιώτης: -ου, ὁ, ἐπώνυμον τοῦ Βάκχου, Ὕμν. Ὁμ. 26. 2, Ἀλκαῖος 87, Διον. Π. 576· πρβλ Welcker Nachtr. z. Trilogie, h. 187, 195. Καθ’ Ἡσύχ. «Εἰραφιώτης· ὁ Διονύσιος, παρὰ τὸ ἐρράφθαι ἐν τῷ μηρῷ τοῦ Διός· καὶ ἔριφος παρὰ Λάκωσιν»· πρβλ Μέγ. Ἐτυμ. 302, 53.
Spanish (DGE)
(Εἰρᾰφιώτης) -ου, ὁ
• Alolema(s): eol. Ἐρραφεώτας Alc.349(a)
Irafiota, prob. Taurino, Toro epít. de Dioniso h.Hom.1.2, 17, 20, Alc.l.c., D.P.576, Orác. en IGR 4.360.27 (Pérgamo II d.C.), IG 22.3606.7 (II d.C.), Orph.H.48.2, Nonn.D.9.23, 21.81, 42.315.
Frisk Etymological English
ου
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: surname of Dionysos (h. Hom. 1, 2; 17; 20). Ἐρραφεώτης (Alk. 90)
Other forms: Ἐρραφεώτης (Alk. 90)
Derivatives: Month name Εἰραφιών (Amorgos IIIa).
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Formation in -ιώτης (Chantr. Form. 311) from *εἴραφος, *εἰράφιον; cf. ἔλαφος, -ιον and other animals names; so perhaps from the animals shape of the god. As Dionysos mostly appears as bull, one thinks of Skt. r̥ṣabhá- bull, with -bha- derived from ἄρσην male (cf. Av. OP. aršan- id.). From a form like ἔρσην (s.v.) with loss of the σ and lengthening as in Lac. εἰρήν youngster (s. v.; explanation uncertain), κεῖραι etc. (on the phonetics Lejeune Traité de phonetique 107f.). Connection with ἔριφος young he-goat (s. v.; Wilamowitz Glaube 2, 67 n. 1) is possible but phonetically difficult. - Ditt. Bechtel Dial. 1, 128f.: to εἶρος, *εἰράφιον flock; against Solmsen IF 7, 47 n. 1. - See Fraenkel Nom. ag. 2, 208 n. 2, and Redard Les noms grecs en -της 9 and 13. Prob. a Pre-Greek word.
