- κάλαθος
- κάλαθοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `basket' (Ar., Arist.), also metaph. of several objects, e. g. `capital of a pillar' (Callix.), `reservoir of an oil-lamp' (Hero).Compounds: As 1. member e. g. in καλαθη-φόρος f. `bearer of a k.' (Ephesos IIIp, Καλαθηφόροι title of a comedy of Eubulos; on -η- Schwyzer 438f.).Derivatives: καλαθίσκος (Ar., Lys.), -ον n. (Delos IIa); καλάθιον (Poll. Orib.); also καλάθωσις `coffering of a ceiled roof' (Gloss.).Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: For the formation cf. γυργαθός (γύργαθος), κύαθος, ὁρμαθός etc. Connected with κλώθω, de Saussure Mém. 267, which is impossible. (Thus Bechtel Lex. 196, Schwyzer 361.) Prob. Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 1,759
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.