ἀλίη
Ancient Macedonian
editEtymology
editUnknown. Apparently equivalent to Ancient Greek κάπρος (kápros, “wild (boar)”).(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
editἀλίη (alíē)
Usage notes
edit- Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
- 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Α:
- ἀλίη· κάπρος. Μακεδόνες
- alíē; kápros. Makedónes
- alíē: wild (boar), according to the Macedonians
- ἀλίη· κάπρος. Μακεδόνες
- It is unclear whether we are dealing with a noun or an adjective, since κάπρος (kápros) sometimes appears to modify other nouns, for example: