- μαῦλις 1
- μαῦλις 1Grammatical information: ?Meaning: μάχαιρα. καὶ ἡ μισθωτὸν ποιοῦσα H.Derivatives: μαυλίζω = μαστροπεύω (H., sch.) with μαυλιστής m. (Cat. Cod. Astr., Phot., Suid.), f. μαυλίστρια (Suid., sch., EM); μαυλιστήριον παρ᾽ Ίππώνακτι, λύδιον νόμισμα (λέμισμα cod.) λεπτόν τι H.Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably] Lyd.Etymology: Chain of hypotheses by Jongkees Acta Or. 16, 146ff.: from Lyd. *mav-lis, adj. of *Mavś, Lydian name of the mother goddess Magna mater (in Asia Minor PN as Μαυα, Μαυ-εννα, Μαυ-σσ-ωλλος a. o.), also prop. `belonging to Mavs', where 1. = μάχαιρα, as the Magna mater was considered as protecting goddess of metal weapons; 2. `woman decoted to M.', who acts as prostitute for money; 3. `coin of M.' (with added -τήριον). Criticism by Masson, Hipponax 178f.Page in Frisk: 2,186
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.