βραβεύς: Difference between revisions

|Definition=έως, ὁ, Att. pl. <b class="b3">βραβῆς</b>: acc. sg. <b class="b3">βραβῆ</b> (v. infr.):—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">judge at the games</b>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>690</span>,<span class="bibl">709</span>, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span> 949a</span>: generally, [[judge]], [[arbitrator]], [[umpire]], δίκης <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Or.</span>1650</span>; λόγου <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Med.</span>274</span>, etc.; <b class="b3">Ἀΐδην κοινὸν ἔθεντο βραβῆ</b> Epigr. ap. <span class="bibl">D.18.289</span>. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">2</span> generally, [[chief]], [[leader]], μυρίας ἵππου β. <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>302</span>; <b class="b3">φιλόμαχοι β</b>. <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">Ag.</span>230</span> (lyr.); [[author]], <b class="b3">μόχθων τῶν ἐν Ἰλίῳ</b>, of Helen, <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Hel.</span>703</span>.</span>

|etymtx=Grammatical information: m.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">judge at the games, arbitrator, umpire; leader</b> (S.; on the meaning Boßhardt, Die Nomina auf <b class="b3">-ευς</b> 41f.).<br />Dialectal forms: Here Myc. [[moroqa]], form and meaning (a person, official?) unknown?<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">βράβευμα</b> <b class="b2">decision of a judge</b> (S.), <b class="b3">βραβεία</b> [[decision]] (E.), <b class="b3">βραβεῖον</b> [[prize]] (Men.).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]<br />Etymology: Etym. unknown. - Rather with Debrunner, Eberts Reallex. 526, Chantraine Form. 125 Pre-Gr. A reconstruction <b class="b2">*mro\/agʷ-</b> (inspired by the Myc. form, with \/a\/, phonetically [<b class="b3">ο</b>]?) would fit well. - Does it imply that the sportive contests are a Pre-Greek heritage?