τολύπη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Maurice connects τυλυφάντης (tuluphántēs, cushion-cover weaver), assuming influence of κορύνη (korúnē) or τορύνη (torúnē) to account for the vocalism. Furnée compares Luwian [script needed] (taluppi, clumpd of dough). More recently, Melchert suggested a connection with Hittite [script needed] (tarupp, to gather, collect), with the rare variant [script needed] (talupp). According to Beekes, the word must belong to the Pre-Greek substrate, which must have spoken in large parts of Anatolia as well.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τολῠ́πη • (tolúpē) f (genitive τολῠ́πης); first declension

  1. clew, ball of wool ready for spinning
    Synonym: ἀγᾰθῐ́ς (agathís)
  2. ball of anything
  3. globular cake
  4. colocynth (Citrullus colocynthis)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • τολύπευμα (tolúpeuma)
  • τολυπευτικός (tolupeutikós)
  • τολυπεύω (tolupeúō)

References

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