παιπάλη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

In view of the glosses παιπάλλειν (paipállein, to shake) and παιπαλώσσω (paipalṓssō), this word could be an intensive reduplication of the root Proto-Indo-European *pelh₂- (to drive, swing, shake) of πάλλω (pállō, to brandish a weapon).

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Noun

παιπᾰ́λη • (paipắlēf (genitive παιπᾰ́λης); first declension

  1. finest flour or meal
    Synonym: πᾰσπᾰ́λη (păspắlē)
  2. subtle talker, shrewd person

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