- δείελος
- δείελοςGrammatical information: adj.Meaning: `of the afternoon, of the evening', m. `evening' (Od.)Other forms: δείελον n. `evening meal' (Call.); denomin. δειελιήσας `after the evening meal' (ρ 599; after ἑστιήσας). WW(-όν Hdn.)Derivatives: δείλη f. `afternoon, evening' (also Φ 111 unless to be read δειέλη, Wackernagel Unt. 166; Hdt.) with δειλινός (LXX), δειελινός (Theoc.). - Doubtful denominative δείλετο (η 289; Aristarch for δύσετο); Schwyzer 722f. - Uncertain εὔδειλος (Alc. POxy. 2165 I 3) to λόφος; s. Gentili Maia 2 : 3, 1f.; cf. εὑδείελος.Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Uncertain. Solmsen Unt. 87ff. Skt. doṣā́ `evening', Av. daōšatara- `lying towards the night, westerly', NPers. dōš `last night', IE *deus-, dous-; δείελος would have metrical lengthening for *δέελος \< *δεύσελος, δείλη from contraction. Further see δύω. Not to δῆλος. - Ruijgh, Lingua 25 (1970) 319 thinks that it must be connected with Myc. eudewero \/eu-deiwelos?\/ (δῆλος did not contain a F.)Page in Frisk: 1,355
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