- δεῖπνον
- δεῖπνονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: `meal' (Il.)Compounds: with -δεῖπνον as 2. member: 1. subst. ἀριστό-, λογό-, ψευδό-; 2. Bahuvrihi's in -δειπνος, ἄ-, σύν-, φιλό-. δείπνηστος (-ός), scil. καιρός `time for meal' (ρ 170), from δεῖπνον and ἐδ- `eat' (compositional lengthening) with το- as in δορπηστός and ἄριστον, with δειπνηστύς `id.' (H.).Derivatives: Demin. δειπνίον (Ar.), δειπνάριον (Diph., AP). - δειπνῖτις (στολή) `cloth for meal' (D. C.). δειπνοσύνη = δεῖπνον (Matro; parodising); Δειπνεύς m. a heros in Achaia (Ath.). - Denomin. δειπνέω `use the δεῖπνον' (Il.), with δειπνητής `guest' (Plb.) with δειπνητικός (Ar.) and δειπνητήριον `room for meal' (J.). δειπνίζω `have as guest' (Od.) with δειπνιστήριον `room for meal' (Mantinea Ia); on δειπνέω and δειπνίζω s. Schwyzer 736.Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: No etymology. One assumes a mediterranean word. Fur. 339 assumes *δαιπνον and compares δάπτω, Lat. daps, damnum, etc.Page in Frisk: 1,358
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