κρότ-αλα

Grammatical information: f.,

Meaning: `mussel, cockle', also as measure and metaph. of several shell-like objects, `hollow of the ear, knee-cap, brain-pan, case round a seal, knob of a shield etc.' (Emp., Epich., Sophr., IA.).

Other forms: also κόγχος m. (f.)

Compounds: Some compp., e. g. κογχο-θήρᾱς m. `mussel-fisher' (Epich.).

Derivatives: 1. Diminut. κογχίον (Antiph., Str.), κογχάριον (Str., Aret.). 2. κογχωτός `provided with a knob' (pap. III<sup>a</sup>). 3. κογχίτης ( λίθος) `shelly marble' (Paus.; Redard Les noms grecs en - της 55). 4. κογχαλίζειν πεποίηται ἀπὸ τοῦ ἤχου τῶν κόγχων H. (poss. after κροταλ-ίζειν: κρότ-αλα: κρότος); 5. as backformation κόγξ interjection, of the sound of the sherd falling in the voting urn etc. (H.); cf. v. Wilamowitz Glaube 2, 482. 6. also κογχίζω `paint purple-read' with κογχιστής `painter' and κογχιστική `trade of purple-dueing' ( PGrenf. 2, 87); for *κογχυλίζω etc. (cf. on 7.). - Note 7. κογχύ̄λιον n. `mussel, animal and shell', also `purple-snail' (Epich., Sophr., Hdt., Hp., Arist.), from κογχύλη (only as v. l. Ph. 1, 536 and AP 9, 214); from κογχύλιον: κογχυλίας (Ar.) and κογχυλιάτης (X., Philostr.) = κογχίτης ( λίθος; Redard 56); κογχυλιώδης `κ.-like' (Str.), κογχύλιος `purple-coloured' (pap.), κογχυλιατός, - ιωτός `pointed with purple' (pap., Gloss.); also κογχυλεύς (for *κογχυλιεύς or from κογχύλη?) `purple-worker' (Korykos) with κογχυλευτής `purple-snail-fisher' and κογχυλευτική `trade of...' (Just.).

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

Etymology: With κόγχος one compares Skt. śaṅkhá- m. `mussel'. From κόγχη, κογχύλιον, κογχίτης Lat. concha, conchȳlium, conchīta; from κόγχη, κόγχος as measure also Lat. congius name of a measure (ending after modius); the -g- is unexplained. Schwyzer KZ 57, 262 n.); cf. Sturtevant Lang. 17, 4. - The word is clearly cognate with κόχλος, which shows that the forms are Pre-Greek (Fur. 131 etc.); this is confirmed by κοκάλια (- κκ-), κωκάλια (Fur. 131). If the comparison with Sanskrit is correct, the word may be a common loanword (Fur. 278).

See also: Vgl. κόχλος.

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