- νίτρον
- νίτρονGrammatical information: n.Meaning: `sodium carbonate, soda, natron' (Sapph., ion., Arist., hell.).Other forms: with dissim. ν : τ \> λ : τ (Schwyzer 259) λίτρον (Att., Hp.; Solmsen Wortforsch. 235).Compounds: Few compp., e.g. ὀξύ-νιτρον `mix of vinegar and natron' (Paul. Aeg.), λιτρο-πώλης `natronhandler' (inscr. IVa).Derivatives: 1. νιτρώδης λ-) `natronlike, containing n.' (Pl., Arist.) with -ωδία (medic.); 2. νίτρινος `from n.' (Delos IIa); 3. νιτρία f. `natron-mine' (pap. IIIa, Str. ; Scheller Oxytonierung 46) with νιτριώτης νομός name of an Egypt. province (Str.; also referring to νίτρον); 4. νιτρική f. a. -κά n. pl. `natron-taxes' (hell. pap. a. ostr.); 5. νιτρῖτις f. (λίμνη) `giving natron' (Str.; Redard 109); 6. νιτρόομαι `be washed with n.' (Sor.) with νίτρωμα n. `sodium carbonate' (PHolm., H.); also 7. νίτρασμα n. `soap' (Sor.) as if from *νιτράζω.Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] Egypt.Etymology: Orient. LW [loanword]; with Hebr. neter, Arab. naṭrūn (\> Fr. natron etc.), prob. also with Hitt. nitri- n., from Egypt. nt_r(j) `natron'. Lewy Fremdw. 53, Laroche BSL 51 p. XXXII f., Neumann Heth. u. luw. Sprachgut 19, W.-Hofmann s. nitrum (Gr. LW [loanword]) w. further references.Page in Frisk: 2,
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