κρηνοφύλαξ

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

κρήνη (krḗnē, well, spring, fountain) +‎ φῠ́λᾰξ (phúlax, guard). Compare Ἰ̄νωποφῠ́λᾰξ (Īnōpophúlax).

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Noun edit

κρηνοφῠ́λᾰξ (krēnophúlaxm (genitive κρηνοφῠ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. warden of the springs
  2. (Athenian) official in charge of the κλεψῠ́δρᾱ (klepsúdrā, water clock)
    • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 8.113
  3. (Athenian) a bronze statue of a lion which stood over the spring that fed the κλεψῠ́δρᾱ (klepsúdrā, water clock)
    • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 1c

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  • Translingual: Crenophylax, crenophylax

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