κρηνοφύλαξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κρήνη (krḗnē, well, spring, fountain) +‎ φῠ́λᾰξ (phŭ́lăx, guard). Compare Ἰ̄νωποφῠ́λᾰξ (Īnōpophŭ́lăx).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρηνοφῠ́λᾰξ • (krēnophŭ́lăxm (genitive κρηνοφῠ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. warden of the springs
  2. (Athenian) official in charge of the κλεψῠ́δρᾱ (klepsŭ́drā, 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 (klepsŭ́drā, water clock)
    • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 1c

Declension

Synonyms

  • (Athenian official): κρηνῶν ἐπιμελητής (krēnôn epimelētḗs)

Derived terms

  • κρηνοφῠλᾰ́κιον (krēnophŭlắkion)

Descendants

  • Translingual: Crenophylax, crenophylax

References