- λαῖλαψ
- λαῖλαψ, -αποςGrammatical information: f.Meaning: `furious storm, hurricane' (Il., hell.).Other forms: On λαῖλαμψ see Fur. 287 A. 4Derivatives: λαιλαπώδης `stormy' (Hp.), λαιλαπετός = λαῖλαψ (sch. A. to L 495), after ὑετός a.o. Denom. λαιλαπίζω `quake by storms' (Aq.). λαιλαφέτης m. `sender of storms' (PMag. Leid. W. 8, 21; haplological) .Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]Etymology: Intensive reduplication (Schwyzer 423, Chantraine Form. 1); further isolated. Hypothesis by Prellwitz in Bq, WP. 2, 429, Hofmann Et. Wb. s. v. Prob. Pre-Greek.Page in Frisk: 2,72
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.