σπατίλουροι οἱ την οὑρὰν εἰς την σπατίλην ἐκτιθέντες

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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