ἄρσεα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. Schwyzer suggested a relation with ἄρδω (árdō, to irrigate), with a suffix -σος like in ἄλσος (álsos, grove). The suffix -σος, however, may be a substrate element. Gusmani compares Hittite [script needed] (arši, plantation).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄρσεα • (ársea)

  1. Hesychius' gives the definition as: λειμῶνες (leimônes, meadows).

Further reading

  • Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἄρσεα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 140
  • Hesychius' Lexicon: α
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