οἰ-σπώτη

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `greasy dirt of unshorn sheep's wool, esp. on the buttocks', also `sheep droppings' (Cratin., Ar., D.C., Poll.).

Other forms: (- ωτή Hdn. Gr. 1, 343, H. as μηλ-, κηρ-ωτή a.o.). Also οἴσπη (v. l. Hdt. 4, 187 [cf. οἰσύπη], Gal.), οἰσπαι προβάτων κόπρος, ῥύπος H.

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]

Etymology: From *ὀϜι-σπωτη with unclear 2. member. Connection with the stemsyllable in σπατίλη `bowels, diarrhoea' (Meillet MSL 13, 291 f.) a.o. is uncertain, as the semantic function of σπα(τ)- needs explanation (cf. s. v.). Untenable further combinations in Bq and WP. 2, 683. - The word will rather be Pre-Greek; cf. the suffix - ωτ- in ἀσκαλαβώτης; s. further on οἰσύπη.

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Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: 1. `thin excrement' (Hp., Ar. Pax 48, D.C.); σπατίλουροι οἱ την οὑρὰν εἰς την σπατίλην ἐκτιθέντες H.; unclear σπατιλοκολυμφευ Sophr. ( PSI 11, 1214 d 4). 2. `leather waste' (Sch. Ar. l. c.);

Other forms: auch πατίλη (An. Ox.).

Derivatives: Also παστίλη = ἡ τελευταία ἡμέρα τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ (Hdn. Gr. 1, 322, 19).

Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]

Etymology: Formation like μαρίλη, κονίλη, χονδρίλη etc. (vgl. Chantraine Form. 249). In the 2. meaning to σπάτος (s. v.). Also the meaning. `thin excrement' may be combined with it as euphemistic metaphor; (to which the phonetic cimilarity with τῖλος, τιλάω may have contributed). Since Meillet MSL 13, 291 f. however usually connected with οἰ-σπώτη. The furher analysis in *σπατο-τίλη (WP. 2, 682 f. w. lit.) does not inspire confidence with a word of this characted.

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