ὠλεσίκαρπος
ὠλεσίκαρπος, losing its fruit
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ὠλεσίκαρποι masculine nominative plural, masculine vocative plural, feminine nominative plural, feminine vocative plural of ὠλεσίκαρπος
ὠλεσί-καρπος, ον,
- losing its fruit, ἰτέαι ὠ., because they shed their fruits before ripening, Od. 10.510, cf. Thphr. HP 3.1.3; [ἐρινεός] Id. CP 2.9.14: metaph., ὠ. τύμπανον the kettledrum in the mysteries of Cybele, because the priests who beat it were eunuchs, Opp. C. 3.283: dub. sens. in Cerc. 6.14.
ὠλεσί·καρπος, ος, ον [ῐ]
1 stérile, Od. 10, 510 ; Th. H.P. 3, 1, 3 ||
2 qui rend stérile, en parl. du tambour des prêtres de Cybèle, Opp. C. 3, 283.
Étym. ὄλλυμι, καρπός.
ὠλεσίκαρπος, die Frucht verderbend, verlierend ; ἰτέα Od. 10.310, weil sie ihre Früchte vor der Reife verliert oder abwirft, Theophr.; dah. übh. unfruchtbar ; so heißt auch das τύμπανον, die bei den Mysterien der Kybele gebrauchte Pauke, weil sie von entmannten Priestern geschlagen wurde, oder weil sie die Begeisterung bis zur Selbstentmannung steigerte, Opp. Cyn. 3.283.
ὠλεσίκαρπος
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[ὠλεσ-, ὄλλυμι + καρπός1.]
Shedding its fruit early : ἰτέαι Od. 10.510.
ὠλεσίκαρπος : losing their fruit, of the willow which drops its fruit before ripening, Od. 10.510†.
ὠλεσίκαρπος
ὠλεσί-καρπος, ον,
- losing its fruit, ἰτέαι ὠλ., because these trees shed their fruits before ripening, Od.