ἡ μεγάλη κόρυζα

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `mucous discharge from the nostrils, rheum' (Hp., Gal., Luc.), metaph. `stupidity' (Luc., Lib.).

Derivatives: κορυζώδης `with a cold' (Hp.), κορυζᾶς `id.' (Men. Fr. 1003; cf. Körte ad loc.), - ζάω `have a cold, be stupid' (Pl., Arist., Plb.), κορυζιᾳ̃ pipitat (Gloss.). - With intensifying βου-: βου-κόρυζα = ἡ μεγάλη κόρυζα (Men. Fr. 1003 from Suid.), βουκόρυζος ἀναίσθητος, ἀσύνετος H. - Further κορύναι and κροῦμαι μύξαι H. (correct?).

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

Etymology: Ending as κόνυζα (s. v.); without certain connection. Since Fick (s. Bq) one compares a German. word for `mucus', e. g. OE hrot, OHG (h)roz `mucus', which is a verbal noun of OE hrūtan, OHG hrūzzan `grumble, snore' (Pok. 571, 573?). Persson Beitr. 2, 886f. adduces also Lat. mūs-cerda `mouse-excrments' and - without dental like κορύναι - OWNo. hǫrr `mucus', OHG horo, - awes `excrements, dirt' etc. Not with Danielsson Gramm. u. et. Stud. 1, 31 to κόρυς referring to H.: κόρυζα... περὶ κεφαλην πάθος, clearly folk-etymology. See Specht Ursprung 118, 209, 232. If Pre-Greek, from *korud^y-a?

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