βάκανον
μελετᾶν οὖν χρὴ τὰ ποιοῦντα τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν, εἴπερ παρούσης μὲν αὐτῆς πάντα ἔχομεν, ἀπούσης δὲ πάντα πράττομεν εἰς τὸ ταύτην ἔχειν → one must practice the things which produce happiness, since if that is present we have everything and if it is absent we do everything in order to have it | so we must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it
English (LSJ)
τό, A cabbage, PFay.117.12 (pl.); also, cabbage-seed, Aët. 10.2, Alex.Trall.9.1, Paul.Aeg.7.11.42.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βάκανον: ὁ τῆς κράμβης ἢ τῆς ῥαφάνου σπόρος, ἤτοι ἡ πυρίνη, Ἀλέξ. Τραλλ. 7, 20, Παῦλ. Αἰγ. 3. 105, 7.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
1 col, PFay.117.12 (II d.C.), PIand.144a.2 (III d.C.), CPR 5.23.4 (V d.C.).
2 semilla de col usada en la preparación de medicamentos, Aët.10.2, Alex.Trall.2.395.7, Paul.Aeg.7.11, Marcell.Emp.22.43.
Frisk Etymological English
1.
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: Althaea cannabina.
Other forms: Cf. βάκανον τὸ ἀγριοκάναβον Lex. Parisinus gr. 2419.
Derivatives: βακάνιον (POsl.).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: On the suffix cf. λάχανον and s. Chantr. Form. 199. Cf. βάκανον 2. See CEG 1 s.v.
2.
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: Brassica napus oleifera (papyri 1st, 2nd. cent.)
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Eg.
Etymology: See βάκανον 1.
Frisk Etymology German
βάκανον: {bákanon}
Grammar: n.
Meaning: Kohl (PFay.), auch Kohlsame (Mediz.).
Derivative: Dem. βακάνιον (POsl.).
Etymology : Zum Suffix vgl. λάχανον und andere Pflanzennamen bei Chantraine Formation 199. Sonst unerklärt.
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