ἀγαθίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

No etymology. Frisk connects Sanskrit गध्य (gadhya, to be seized or gained as booty).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀγᾰθῐ́ς • (agăthĭ́sf (genitive ἀγᾰθῐ́δος); third declension

  1. ball of thread, clew
    Synonym: τολῠ́πη (tolŭ́pē)
Declension

Etymology 2

Belardi compared γάθια (gáthia, sausages); if this is correct, then the word would be Pre-Greek, because of the prothetic vowel.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀγᾰθῐ́ς • (agăthĭ́sf (genitive ἀγᾰθῐ́δος); third declension

  1. Hesychius gives the definition as: σησᾰμῐ́ς (sēsămĭ́s, mixture of sesame seeds, roasted and pounded with honey).
Inflection

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