λαῖφα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Given the presence of variants, like λαίβα (laíba) and λαῖτα (laîta), the word is probably Pre-Greek. Furnée compares λαῖφος (laîphos, “sail, old garment”), but he gives no further explanation; one may imagine that the sails were made of skin, like the shield.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λαῖφα • (laîpha)

  1. Hesychius gives the definition as: ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”).

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