σανδαράκη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Long taken to be an Oriental loanword from an unknown source; Akkadian 𒅆𒅎𒌈 (ši-im-tum /⁠šindu, simṭu, šimtu⁠/, pigment, paint, glue, varnish) + Akkadian 𒅊 (ar-qu /⁠arqu, warqu, barqu, irqu⁠/, yellow), as Akkadian 𒅆𒅎𒌈 𒅊 (/⁠šindu arqu⁠/, orpiment, literally yellow paint) suggested already by Thompson is possible, but not specifically attested. Beekes does not dismiss a Pre-Greek origin, in view of the variation "κ/χ".

Has been connected with the synonymous Middle Armenian ջնարակ (ǰnarak).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σᾰνδᾰρᾰ́κη (sandarákēf (genitive σᾰνδᾰρᾰ́κης); first declension

  1. sandarac, realgar
  2. red orpiment
  3. beebread
    Synonyms: ἐρῐθᾰ́κη (erithákē), κήρῐνθος (kḗrinthos)

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