ἄρταμος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Originally explained as a haplology of *ἀρτί-ταμος (*artí-tamos) or *ἀρτό-ταμος (*artó-tamos), with the meaning "artful cutting". However, this explanation makes little sense and DELG objects that -τομος should be expected, instead of -ταμος. Furnée thinks it is a Pre-Greek word; compare however Classical Syriac ܩܰܪܛܶܡ (qarṭem, to cut short, to trim): the abundance of such roots like ق ر ط (q-r-ṭ) and ق ر ض (q-r-ḍ) across Semitic, as well the consideration that butchers probably were institutionalized earlier in the Orient, may suggest a Semitic borrowing. Similarly, Arabic قَصَّاب (qaṣṣāb, butcher) has been borrowed from the Aramaic language which ruled in the area in question.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἄρτᾰμος (ártamosm (genitive ἀρτᾰ́μου); second declension

  1. butcher, cook
    Synonym: μᾰ́γειρος (mágeiros)
  2. (figuratively) murderer

Inflection

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Further reading

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