Ἐλάστερος

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εἰ ἀποκρυπτόντων τῶν Μήδων τὸν ἥλιον ὑπὸ σκιῇ ἔσοιτο πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἡ μάχη καὶ οὐκ ἐν ἡλίῳ → if the Medes hid the sun, the battle would be to them in the shade and not in the sun

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Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: surname of Zeus (Paros Va, s. Nilsson Cults 163f.).
Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably] [306] *h₁leh₂- drive, move;
Etymology: Cf. ἐλατήρ as epithet of Zeus (Pi. O. 4, 1, Call. Jov. 3) and forms with inorganic -σ- : ἐλασ-τής, ἐλάστωρ, ἐλαστός (s. ἐλαύνω). Further Ἐλάστερος like ὀρέστερος beside Όρέστης, πενέστερος beside πενέστης? Compare also expressive ἐλαστρέω drive (to ἐλαύνω, ἐλάσαι, Ion., Σ 543; cf. on βωστρέω and Schwyzer 706). Frisk ap. Nilsson l. c.

Frisk Etymology German

Ἐλάστερος: {Elásteros}
Grammar: m.
Meaning: Beiname des Zeus (Paros Va, s. Nilsson Cults 163f.).
Etymology : Vgl. ἐλατήρ als Zeusepithet (Pi. O. 4, 1, Kall. Jov. 3) und Formen mit anorganischem -σ- : ἐλαστής, ἐλάστωρ, ἐλαστός (s. ἐλαύνω). Dazu Ἐλάστερος wie ὀρέστερος neben Ὀρέστης, πενέστερος neben πενέστης? Dieselbe Bildung liegt offenbar auch in dem expressiven ἐλαστρέω treiben (zu ἐλαύνω, ἐλάσαι, ep. ion. seit Σ 543; vgl. zu βωστρέω und Schwyzer 706) vor. Frisk bei Nilsson a. a. O.
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