πωματίζει παρὰ Δημοκρίτῳ

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: πωματίζει παρὰ Δημοκρίτῳ (Fr. 136), ἤτοι πωμάζει, σκεπάζει; δυοχῶσαι πωμάσαι (i. e. `cover with a lid') H.

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: The explanation from *δυοχος `lid' is rejected by DELG, because the meaning doe not fit (in what way?), and because a compound with δυ(ό)- is improbable. Chantraine suggests to read *δρυοχοῖ from δρύοχος, which is `the props or shores upon which is laid the frame of a new ship', or (LSJSup.) `the ribs of a ship' (DELG s.v. δρῦς); it is the same as δρύακες H; this does not seem to fit well in our gloss (the article is unclear).

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