ἀορτής
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See also: αορτής
Ancient Macedonian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Apparently synonymous with Ancient Greek ξιφιστής (xiphistḗs, “baldric”), according to Hesychius of Alexandria. Compare Ancient Greek ἀορτή (aortḗ, “knapsack”).
Noun[edit]
ἀορτής (aortḗs)
Usage notes[edit]
- Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
- 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Α:
- ἀορτής· ξιφιστής ὑπὸ Μακεδόνων. ἄγγος δερμάτειον ἱματίων
- aortḗs; xiphistḗs hupò Makedónōn. ángos dermáteion himatíōn
- aortḗs: a baldric, among the Macedonians; a leather case of clothes
- ἀορτής· ξιφιστής ὑπὸ Μακεδόνων. ἄγγος δερμάτειον ἱματίων
Further reading[edit]
- Hesychius' Lexicon: α
- ἀορτής in the Diccionario Griego–Español en línea (2006–2024)
- ἀορτής - ΛΟΓΕΙΟΝ (since 2011) Dictionaries for Ancient Greek and Latin (in English, French, Spanish, German, Dutch) University of Chicago.