ἄθος
Ancient Greek edit
See also: ἀθός
Pronunciation edit
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /ˈa.θos/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /ˈa.θos/
Etymology 1 edit
From Koine Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) following Medieval Greek phonotactics where nasals are dropped before fricatives ([nθ] → [θ]).
Noun edit
ἄθος • (áthos) n (genitive ἄθους); third declension (Byzantine)
- (Byzantine) flower, blossom
- (Byzantine) (figuratively) an ornament, beautiful object or person
- (Byzantine) (colloquial) an endearing term of address
- (Byzantine) (figuratively) a select group of people, cream of the crop
- (Byzantine) (figuratively) effect or consequence, fruit of one's actions
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Probably related to Ionic Greek αἴθω (aíthō, “to ignite”) and Koine Greek αἰθάλη (aithálē, “soot”).
Noun edit
ἄθος • (áthos) n (genitive ἄθους); third declension (Byzantine)
- (Byzantine) ash, cinder
- ca 1590–1610, Vitsentzos Kornaros, Erotokritos, Β' 254:
- ...καίγεται, κὶ ἄθος γίνεται, καὶ πάλιν ξανανιώνει
- ...kaígetai, kì áthos gínetai, kaì pálin xananiṓnei
- ...it burns, and it becomes ash, and again it is revitalised
References edit
ἄθος - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)