πρυμνός
πρυμνός, the hindmost, undermost, end-most
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πρυμνὴν Adjective: feminine accusative singular of πρυμνός
- hindmost, undermost, end-most, π. βραχίων the end of the arm (where it joins the shoulder), Il. 13.532, 16.323; π. γλῶσσα, κέρα, σκέλος, ὦμος, the end of the [limb] next the body, 5.292, 13.705, 16.314, Od. 17.504; ὕλην π. ἐκτάμνειν cut off at the root, Il. 12.149; δόρυ π. the lowest part of a spear-head (where it joins the shaft), 17.618; [λᾶας] πρυμνὸς παχύς broad at base, opp. ὕπερθεν ὀξύς, 12.446; πέτραι τε [πρ]υμναί broad-based rocks, prob. in E. Antiop. p.21 A.: Sup. πρυμνότατος Od. 17.463; cf. πρύμνα, πρυμνόν; Hsch. has πρυμνός· κάτωθεν βαρύς, ἢ πλοῦτος.
1. steeds pred., voor het achterste, diepste, binnenste, onderste deel van iets dat uitsteekt: bij de wortel, aan de basis, aan de achterkant:
2. subst. n.
-ή, -όν.
- 1
The hindmost or endmost part of the . . ., the base or root of the . . . (in the case of a part of the body denoting the end next the body) : γλῶσσαν πρυμνήν Il. 5.292, ἄγνυτον ὕλην πρυμνὴν ἐκτάμνοντες (at the bases of the boles) Il. 12.149, ἐξέρυσε πρυμνοῖο βραχίονος ἔγχος Il. 13.532. Cf. Il. 13.705, Il. 16.314, 323 : Od. 17.504.
Superl. πρυμνότατος : πρυμνότατον κατὰ νῶτον
(i.e. where the back and shoulder join) Od. 17.463.At the base : λᾶας πρυμνὸς παχύς Il. 12.446.
- 2
App. in neut. as sb., the root (of the . . .) : πρυμνὸν ὕπερ θέναρος Il. 5.339.
- 3
App. in neut. as adv., by the root : ἐξ ὀδόντας ὦσε δόρυ πρυμνόν Il. 17.618.
- 1
- the hindmost, undermost, end-most: in Hom. always of the end of the limb next the body, the root, πρυμνὸς βραχίων, πρυμνὴ γλῶσσα, etc.; so, πρυμνὴν ὕλην ἐκτάμνειν to cut off the wood at the root, Il.; δόρυ πρυμνόν the part of a spear-head where it joins the shaft, Il.; λᾶας πρυμνὸς παχύς a stone broad at base, opp. to ὕπερθεν ὀξύς (which follows), Il.; Sup. πρυμνότατος Od.:—for πρύμνη ναῦς, v. πρύμνα. deriv. uncertain