σπιλώδης

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    скалистый Arst., Polyb.

σπῐλ-ώδης, ες, ( σπιλάς (A), σπίλος (A))

A rocky, Arist.HA 548a2, Plb.10.10.7; cf. σπιλαδώδης.

σπιλώδης

rocky: masc /fem /neut dat pl

Grammatical information: f.

Meaning: `rock, reef' (Ion. Trag., Arist., Lyχ., Peripl. M. Rubr. α.ο.);

Other forms: Beside it, favoured by the metre, 1. σπιλάς, - άδος f., mostly pl. - άδες `id.' (Od.); also as attr. of πέτρα (A. R.); - αδώδης `rocky' (Str.). PN Σπιλα-δίας (Eretria III^a; Bechtel Lex. s. σπιλάς).

Compounds: διά-σπιλος (Peripl. M. Rubr.),

Derivatives: σπιλώδης (Arist., Plb.) `rocky'.

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: No agreement outside Greek. Formally agree except for the vowellength some Germ. words, e.g. MHG spīl m. `point of a spear', NHG dial. Speil `chip, splitter', MLG NLG. spīle `broach'. Besides in the north shortvowel forms, e.g. OWNo. spila f. `thin and small piece of wood'. Balt. word that belong here, e.g. Latv. spīle `fork, pin', Lith. spylỹs m. `spike, prickle', are suspect of being, like Čech. spíle `pin', Pol. spila `spear', loans from German or at least to have been influenced by German; s. Fraenkel s. spielóti. (On ἄσπιλος χείμαρρος see σπιλάς 1.) -- (As further cognates with varying final consonants are adduced: with r e.g. MLG spīr `point of germ, grass, tower', with k Lat. spīca `ear (of corn)', with n Lat. spīna `thorn' etc. etc.; all put together under * spei- `point, pointed piece of wood' in WP. 2, 653ff. (after Persson Beitr. 1, 397ff. a. o.) and Pok. 981. It seems quite doubtful to me that these words have enything to do with the Greek word.)

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