κρόσσαι

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A technical term of unclear origin.[1]

  • Frisk's suggestion that the expression originally derives from weaving, connecting κρόκη (krókē, “woof”), is not likely. However, κρόκη (krókē) may still be connected if related to the terms mentioned in the following proposal.
  • A connection with Balto-Slavic words for "bar, rod, rafters", like Russian кро́ква (krókva, “bar, rafters”), Lithuanian krãkė (“rod, staff”), and krẽklas (“rafters”), is formally enticing but rather speculative, though supported by Pokorny, who derives it from Proto-Indo-European *krek- (“post”) and also compares Proto-Celtic *krīkʷā (“furrow”).
  • Furnée connects κόρση (kórsē, “temple, side of the head”), which is unwarranted.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρόσσαι • (króssai) f pl (genitive κροσσῶν); second declension

  1. stepped copings of parapets
  2. courses, steps of the pyramids

Declension

First declension of αἱ κρόσσαι; τῶν κροσσῶν (Attic)
Case / # Plural
Nominative αἱ κρόσσαι
hai króssai
Genitive τῶν κροσσῶν
tôn krossôn
Dative ταῖς κρόσσαις
taîs króssais
Accusative τᾱ̀ς κρόσσᾱς
tā̀s króssās
Vocative κρόσσαι
króssai
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “κρόσσαι”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 783

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