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Κομμωτίζω · I embellish, I beautify, I pamper (κ 2013) · Suda

Letters

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near κ2013

κ2009care in dress; dirge, lament
κ2010to take care of oneself, to pamper oneself
κ2011having long hair, flourishing
κ2012hairdresser
κ2013I embellish, I beautify, I pamper
κ2014for embellishment, of embellishment
κ2015[woman] hairdresser
κ2016partner
κ2017horse-team, team of horses

Suda/Κ kappa/κ2013

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Κομμωτίζω

I embellish, I beautify, I pamper

Translated by Catharine Roth15 Dec 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

daily life
definition

5 words

Translation

[Meaning] I take care [of].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κομμωτίζω· ἐπιμελοῦμαι.

Betacode

*kommwti/zw: e)pimelou=mai.

Notes

Verb unattested outside lexicography; but cf. generally kappa 2012, kappa 2014, kappa 2015.

Linked from2 entries

κ2012Κομμωτήςhairdresser[Meaning a] beautifier.
κ2014Κομμωτικήfor embellishment, of embellishment[An adjective] from the [noun] ko/mpos "boast"; but some [say it is] from the [verb] ko/ptw ["I cut"]. [sc. Also attested is] kommo/s, [meaning] adornment of trimmed hair. But kommwtiko/s [is] adornment to excess. Also…

Neighbouring entries

κ2011Κομῶσαhaving long hair, flourishing κ2012Κομμωτήςhairdresser κ2013ΚομμωτίζωI embellish, I beautify, I pamper κ2014Κομμωτικήfor embellishment, of embellishment κ2015Κομμώτρια[woman] hairdresser

Revision history3 revisions · last 27 Oct 2019

27 Oct 2019another keyword — Catharine Roth
10 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
15 Dec 2008augmented note — David Whitehead
15 Dec 2008Translated — Catharine Roth

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Κομμωτίζω (Adler number kappa 2013), trans. Catharine Roth, 15 Dec 2008. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/kappa/2013

Translation by Catharine Roth for Suda On Line, revised by Catharine Roth, David Whitehead, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗