σμίνθα ἡ κατοικίδιος μῦς

Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: `mouse' (A. Fr. 227 = 380 M., Lyc., Str., AP); σμίνθα ἡ κατοικίδιος μῦς H. (-ᾰ or -ᾱ?; cf. Solmsen Wortforsch. 266).

Derivatives: Σμινθ-εύς (A 39, Str.), - ιος (Ael.) m. surn. of Apollon, who in the Troad and on the islands was honoured as protector against the destroying fieldmice; here Σμίνθιος as monthn. on Rhodes and τὰ Σμίνθια name of a feast (Troad, Lindos); s. Nilsson Gr. Rel. I² 213 a. 534f. w. lit.

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

Etymology: Acc. to sch. Α 39 Mysian; in any case Pre-Greek.-Anatol. (cf. Chantraine Form. 371, Schwyzer 510); here Etr. isminʮians adjunct. of Mars (Kretschmer Glotta 20, 221; 30, 133)? On IE. interpretations which are to be rejected (to σμίλη etc.) s. Bq and WP. 2, 686. -- The form σμίς μῦς H. was introduced because of the alphabetical order for trad. σμῦς (cross with μῦς); if right, short(ened) form after μῦς (diff. Kretschmer l. c.).

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