ψαλόν
Ancient Greek
Etymology
According to Beekes, from the same Lua error in Module:parameters at line 331: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "pregrc" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF. root of ψάλιον (psálion, “curb-chain”), ψέλιον (psélion, “ring worn by the Persians”) and σπαλίων (spalíōn, “wicker roof”).
Pronunciation
- (5th BCE Attic) IPA(key): /psa.lón/
- (1st CE Egyptian) IPA(key): /psaˈlon/
- (4th CE Koine) IPA(key): /psaˈlon/
- (10th CE Byzantine) IPA(key): /psaˈlon/
- (15th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA(key): /psaˈlon/
Noun
ψαλόν • (psalón)
- Hesychius' gives the definition as: εἶδος (eîdos, “kind”) χαλινοῦ (khalinoû, “of bridle”).
References
- Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
- Hesychius' Lexicon: ψ