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Have the words Φιλος and φυλλο ever been related?
Let us quote the relevant entries from Robert Beekes' Etymological Dictionary of Greek:
φίλος.
For the epic aorist forms (ἐ-)φίλατο, etc., analogical origin to φιλέω
is well possible (cf. δοκέω besid …
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What was the female equivalent of πάππας in Ancient Greek?
Μάμμη is the female equivalent of πάππας.
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Ancient Greek-Latin and Latin-Ancient Greek books II
Not because it is just what is sought by the question, but in order to bring up an alternative to that end as I understand the OP, I think, parallel readings supplemented by grammar sources would be q …
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What are the rules for punctuation marks in Ancient Greek texts?
It would be fair to say the rules of punctuation for such a text depend upon how close the editor prefers it to be to the modern system. As Parkes remarks in the introduction of his Pause and Effect: …
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How do I view multiple lines in the Perseus Hopper?
The search facility of Perseus Digital Library imposes quite a narrow format; it requires exactly as its own way of compilation of contents. Honestly, I sometimes find easier to locate the text via We …
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Can someone explain this grammar feature?
To complete, let us quote the passages from Herbert W. Smyth's Greek Grammar (revised by G. M. Messing, 1956) relevant to Cairnarvon's mention above:
471. Verbal Adjectives. - Most of the verbals in …
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How did the Greek word "oikonomia" get the meaning of "thrift"?
As a follow-up to the comments, I wish to draw attention to some points. I suppose the following quotes on Xenophon's Oeconomicus from Takeshi Amemiya (Economy and Economics of Ancient Greece, Routled …
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Can someone explain this case?
The dative participle προσιοῦσι is actually a form of προσέρχομαι (to approach) here; πρόσειμι was used in Attic Greek, Xenophon's dialect, as the future of προσέρχομαι.
The manner of the case is what …
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When discussing age in Greek, is use of the aorist tense more indicative of when one turned ...
The aorist tense is often used to indicate a completed action or event, typically viewed as a whole or as a point in time. It does not necessarily indicate an ongoing or habitual action.
In the given …
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What is the "do no harm" clause in the hippocratic oath?
The statement occurs in Epidemics I in the Hippocratic Corpus as (both texts are from Perseus Digital Library)
χΙ. ὅσα διὰ κινδύνων, πεπασμοὺς τῶν ἀπιόντων πάντας πάντοθεν
ἐπικαίρους ἢ καλὰς καὶ κρισ …
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What source does "PMag.Osl." refer to?
It is shameful for such a comprehensive dictionary to offer so poorly compiled references, indeed.
I suppose the reference might be to Papyri Osloenses: Magical Papyri published by Samson Eitrem in 19 …
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Why "geometria" and not "geometrica"?
Hence, why not "γεωμετρική τέχνη," but "γεωμετρία"?
My suggestion is that the Greeks learnt not the art of, but such an activity of precisely measuring/surveying land from the Egyptians, as Herodotus …
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