ἀορτής
See also: αορτής
Ancient Macedonian edit
Etymology edit
Apparently synonymous with Ancient Greek ξιφιστής (xiphistḗs, “baldric”), according to Hesychius of Alexandria. Compare Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “knapsack”).
Noun edit
ἀορτής (aortḗs)
Usage notes edit
- Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
- 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Α:
- ἀορτής· ξιφιστής ὑπὸ Μακεδόνων. ἄγγος δερμάτειον ἱματίων
- aortḗs; xiphistḗs hupò Makedónōn. ángos dermáteion himatíōn
- aortḗs: a baldric, among the Macedonians; a leather case of clothes
- ἀορτής· ξιφιστής ὑπὸ Μακεδόνων. ἄγγος δερμάτειον ἱματίων
Further reading edit
- Hesychius' Lexicon: α
- ἀορτής in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
- ἀορτής - ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ (since 2011) Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch) University of Chicago.