Lexicographic notes: semantic extension of some derivatives in -τρον and -θρον
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semantic extension, word-formation, derivatives, instrument nouns, κύκηθρον, τάρακτρον, νώβυστρα, λαίμαστρον.
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Four derivatives in -τρον and -θρον refer not to an object, but to a person. I analyze κύκηθρον and τάρακτρον, with special attention to the passage from the Peace by Aristophanes, and λαίμαστρον and plural νώβυστρα, attested in Herodas.Downloads
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Ruiz Abad C. (2016). Lexicographic notes: semantic extension of some derivatives in -τρον and -θρον. Cuadernos de Filología Clásica. Estudios griegos e indoeuropeos, 26, 9-16. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CFCG.2016.v26.52242
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