Γραῖκες

Γραικός, ὁ, Greek,

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Ἕλληνες ὠνομάσθησαν τὸ πρότερον Γραικοὶ καλούμενοι Marm.Par.11

(iv B. C.), cf. Arist.Mete. 352b2, Apollod.1.7.3, Call.Fr. 104, Lyc.532, etc.;

Γραῖκες Alcm.134

, S.Fr. 518 is of doubtful meaning, cf. also Ῥαικός:—hence [full] Γραικ-ίτης, ου, ὁ, Lyc.605:

Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: peoples name, "Greek" ( Marm. Par. III^a, Arist. Mete. 352 b 2). Γραικίτης `griechisch' (Lyc., St. Byz.; Redard, Noms grecs en - της 123), γραικίζω `speak Greek' (Hdn.). γραικιστί (EM).

Derivatives: Γραικίτης `griechisch' (Lyc., St. Byz.; Redard, Noms grecs en - της 123), γραικίζω `speak Greek' (Hdn.). γραικιστί (EM).

Etymology: The name, prob. given to the Epirotic Dorians by their Illyrian neighbours, was taken over by the Italics and extended to all Hellenes. The use of the word in hellenistic literature is partly based on Lat. Graeci. - Without k-Suffix we have Lat. Graius, Messap. graias, grahis. The term may have come to Italy through the Etruscans, Ernout, R. Ph. 1962, 209-216. Perhaps the Epirotic name Γρᾶες was the basis; its origin is unknown. - See Schwyzer 80 Nr. 4 and 497 n. 7 and Jacobsohn KZ 55, 37, Kretschmer Glotta 30, 156f. - Γραική = Oropia (NE.-Attica), derived from Γραία, isirrelevant.. ( Γραῖκες = αἱ τῶν Έλλήνων μητέρες (Alcm. 134), from γραῦς after γυναῖκες, is also irrelevant.)