ἀσταφίς: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ίδος, ἡ, sg. as collect. noun, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> [[dried grapes]], [[raisins]], IG5(1).1.13 (Tegea, v B.C.), <span class="bibl">Hdt.2.40</span>, <span class="bibl">Alex.127.4</span>, etc.: pl., <b class="b3">ἡ Ῥόδος ἀσταφίδας [παρέχει</b>] <span class="bibl">Hermipp.63.16</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">X.<span class="title">An.</span>4.4.9</span>, <span class="bibl">Arist.<span class="title">HA</span>595b10</span>; <b class="b3">ἀσταφίδος οἶνος</b> [[raisin]]-wine, <span class="bibl">Pl.<span class="title">Lg.</span>845b</span>: ὀστᾰφίς, v.l. ap.Phot. as in <span class="bibl">Cratin.121</span> (pl.), <span class="bibl">Nicopho 21</span>; στᾰφίς, <span class="bibl">Hp.<span class="title">Acut.</span>64</span>, <span class="bibl">Theoc.27.9</span>, etc. </span><span class="sense">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">II</span> = [[σταφὶς ἀγρία]], Ps.-Dsc.4.152, Gal.11.842, <span class="bibl">Plin.<span class="title">HN</span>23.17</span>. (<b class="b3">ἀσταφίς</b> is prob. by assimilation from <b class="b3">ὀσταφίς</b>; cf. [[ἀστακός]].) </span>

|etymtx=-ίδος<br />Grammatical information: f.<br />Meaning: [[dried grapes]], [[raisins]] (Hdt.); <b class="b3">σταφὶς ἀγρία</b> [[stavesacre]], [[Delphinium Staphisagria]] (Hp.), s. André, Lex. s.v. [[pedicularia herba]].<br />Other forms: Also <b class="b3">ὀσταφίς</b> (Cratin.), <b class="b3">σταφίς</b> (Hp.)<br />Derivatives: <b class="b3">σταφίδιος</b> and <b class="b3">σταφιδίτης</b> (<b class="b3">οἶνος</b>; Hp. resp. Orib.).<br />Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]<br />Etymology: Formation like <b class="b3">κεδρίς</b>, <b class="b3">κεφαλίς</b> and other parts or products of plants. The stem recalls <b class="b3">σταφυλή</b> [[grapes]]. A typical substr. word, with prothesis and variation <b class="b3">α</b>\/<b class="b3">ο</b> (though the form without initial vowel may be a late loss).