λυκάβας: Difference between revisions

|etymtx=-αντος<br />Grammatical information: m. (τ 306 = ξ 161, A. R. 1. 198, Bion Fr. 15, 15, gravepigrams of empire from Arcadia and Ionia)<br />Meaning: time-indication of uncertain meaning, usu. explained as [[year]] and by the laters, who seem all based on τ 306, used in this sense; acc. to Leumann Hom. Wörter 212 n. 4 rather <b class="b2">new moon</b> (against this Ruijgh L'élém. ach. 147). The supposed Arcadian origin (AB) prob. refers to the late Arcadian inscriptions, s. Leumann 273.<br />Other forms: (acc. also <b class="b3">-βαν</b>). Also <b class="b3">λυκαμας</b> (inscr. Amorgos, Kretchmer Glotta 2, 319).<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">λυκαβαντίδες ὧραι</b> (AP).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />Etymology: Etymologically quite unclear (on the formation Chantraine Form. 269, Schwyzer 526). The explanations are not very convincing: prop. "light-circle", from <b class="b3">*λύκ-</b> [[light]] (s. on <b class="b3">λύχνος</b>) and <b class="b3">ἄβα τροχός</b> H. (Fick GGA 1894, 240, Bechtel Lex. s. v., v. Blumenthal ZONF 13, 157); prop. "Lycianking (-priest, -god)", i.e. Apollon, elliptically for <b class="b2">feast of Apollon</b>, lydian word like <b class="b3">βασιλεύς</b> (Fraser Streitberg-Festgabe 93ff.); prop. "wolfs-run" (E. Maaß IF 43, 259ff.); prop. "religion" (Theander Symb. Danielsson 349ff.). Cf. the remarks by Kretschmer Glotta 15, 198f.; 17, 214; 22, 262. - (Not here <b class="b3">Λυκαβηττός</b>.) The variant with <b class="b3">μ</b> and the suffix <b class="b3">-αντ-</b> show a Pre-Greek word.