δείελος: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ον, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[of]] or <b class="b2">belonging to</b> <b class="b3">δείλη</b> (q. v.), <b class="b3">δ. ἦμαρ</b> <b class="b2">the evening part of</b> day, [[eventide]], <span class="bibl">Od.17.606</span>, <span class="bibl">Theoc.25.86</span>; δ. ὥρη <span class="bibl">A.R.3.417</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> Subst. (sc. <b class="b3">ἡμέρα</b>), <b class="b2">late evening</b>, εἰσόκεν ἔλθῃ δ. ὀψὲ δύων <span class="bibl">Il.21.232</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Hec.</span>1.4.1</span>; <b class="b3">ποτὶ</b> or <b class="b3">ὑπὸ δείελον</b> at [[even]], AP9.650 (Leont.), <span class="bibl">A.R. 1.1160</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> <b class="b3">δείελον, τό,</b> <b class="b2">afternoon meal</b>, <span class="bibl">Call.<span class="title">Fr.</span>190</span> (perh. = <span class="title">Oxy.</span> 1362 ii <span class="title">Fr.</span>4). (<b class="b3">δειελός</b> Hdn.Gr.1.161.)</span>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: adj.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">of the afternoon, of the evening</b>, m. [[evening]] (Od.)<br />Other forms: <b class="b3">δείελον</b> n. <b class="b2">evening meal</b> (Call.); denomin. <b class="b3">δειελιήσας</b> <b class="b2">after the evening meal</b> (ρ 599; after <b class="b3">ἑστιήσας</b>). WW(<b class="b3">-όν</b> Hdn.)<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">δείλη</b> f. [[afternoon]], [[evening]] (also Φ 111 unless to be read <b class="b3">δειέλη</b>, Wackernagel Unt. 166; Hdt.) with <b class="b3">δειλινός</b> (LXX), <b class="b3">δειελινός</b> (Theoc.). - Doubtful denominative <b class="b3">δείλετο</b> (η 289; Aristarch for <b class="b3">δύσετο</b>); Schwyzer 722f. - Uncertain <b class="b3">εὔδειλος</b> (Alc. POxy. 2165 I 3) to <b class="b3">λόφος</b>; s. Gentili Maia 2 : 3, 1f.; cf. <b class="b3">εὑδείελος</b>.<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: Uncertain. Solmsen Unt. 87ff. Skt. <b class="b2">doṣā́</b> [[evening]], Av. <b class="b2">daōšatara-</b> <b class="b2">lying towards the night, westerly</b>, NPers. [[dōš]] <b class="b2">last night</b>, IE <b class="b2">*deus-</b>, <b class="b2">dous-</b>; <b class="b3">δείελος</b> would have metrical lengthening for <b class="b3">*δέελος</b> < <b class="b3">*δεύσελος</b>, <b class="b3">δείλη</b> from contraction. Further see <b class="b3">δύω</b>. Not to <b class="b3">δῆλος</b>. - Ruijgh, Lingua 25 (1970) 319 thinks that it must be connected with Myc. [[eudewero]] \/<b class="b2">eu-deiwelos</b>?\/ (<b class="b3">δῆλος</b> did not contain a F.)