- σπλεκόω
- σπλεκόωGrammatical information: v.Meaning: `coire cum femina' in σπλεκοῦν (Ar. Lys. 152 Dindorf ex H. et Poll.; codd. πλεκοῦν), διεσπλε-κωμένη (Ar. Pl. 1082), κατασπλεκῶσαι (cod. -άσαι) κατελάσαι H.; σπλέκωμα n. (Sch. Ar. Pl. 1082).Compounds: Also w. δια-, κατα-.Derivatives: σπλέκωμα n. (Sch. Ar. Pl. 1082)Origin: XX [etym. unknown]Etymology: Expression of the vulgar language, perh. like σκορακίζω from (ἐ)ς κόρακας through hypostasis from (ἐ)ς πλέκος v. t. arisen (Schwyzer 413). On the original sense of such an expression we have no idea. The well attested πλεκοῦν may have lost its σ-secondarily (cf. Schwyzer 334).Page in Frisk: 2,769
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.