ἀσφόδελος
ἀσφόδελος, asphodel, king’s-spear
Could not find ἀσφοδελὸν in Logeion dictionaries.
ἀσφοδελὸν masculine accusative singular, feminine accusative singular, neuter nominative singular, neuter vocative singular, neuter accusative singular of ἀσφόδελος
- asphodel, Asphodelus ramosus, Hes. Op. 41, Arist. HA 627a8, Thphr. HP 1.10.7, 7.13.2, Crateuas Fr. 5, Theoc. 7.68, Dsc. 2.169, etc.; cf. σφοδελός.
- II oxyt., as Adj., ἀσφοδελὸς λειμών the asphodel mead which the shades of heroes haunted, Od. 11.539, 24.13: generally, flowery mead, h.Merc. 221, 344. (On the accent v. Hdn.Gr. 1.160.)
bot. asfódelo, gamón, Asphodelus aestivus Brot. y A. fistulosus L., Hes.Op.41, Arist.HA 627a8, Thphr.HP 1.10.7, Theoc.7.68, Crateuas Fr.5, Dsc.2.169, Plin.HN 21.109, 22.32, Luc.Luct.19, Philops.24, Nec.11, Artem.3.50, Orph.A.915, usado en recetas médicas, Hp.Vlc.22, Int.30, Morb.2.38, Gal.11.842, PSI 1180.38 (II d.C.), en antídotos contra picaduras de serpiente o escorpión, Nic.Th.ll.cc., en alquimia para la obtención de púrpura PHolm.91, cf. tb.
•Etim. dud. Quizá de origen pelásgico y rel. c. *σφυδόω en ἐσφυδωμένος, διασφυδῶσαι, etc., de *sphudh-, grado ø de *seph- ‘hincharse’. Tb. otros lo rel. c. ai. asphota- pero tiene dificultades fonéticas.
- Iἀσφόδελος as noun, asphodel, kingʼs-spear, a plant of the lily kind, Hes., Theocr.
- IIoxyt., as adj., ἀσφοδελὸς λειμών the asphodel mead, which the shades of heroes haunted, Od.