ἄρσην
ἄρσην,
ὁ,
ἡ , ἄρσεν, gen.
ἄρσενος, Ep., Ion., and Trag.: Att.
ἄρρην IG 2.678B55 ,
Pl. Smp. 191c , etc.: Aeol., Cret., Epid., and
Hdt. ἔρσην, q.v.;
ἀρς- prevails in
LXX and
NT,
ἀρρ- is more common in Pap. (exc. Pap. Mag.): nom.
ἄρσης IG 5(1).364.10 ( Lacon.),
POxy. 465.147 (ii A. D.):
A).—
male, μήτε τις οὖν θήλεια θεὸς .. μήτε τις ἄρσην Il. 8.7 ;
βοῦν .. ἄρσενα 7.315 ;
ἄρσενες ἵπποι 23.377 , etc.;
ἄρσην σπορά E. Tr. 503 ;
νηδύς Id. Ba. 527 (lyr.) (of the birth of Bacchus);
γονή Hp. Genit. 7 :
ἄρσην, or
ἄρσεν, the male, A. Ag. 861 ,
Supp. 393 (lyr.),
Pl. Lg. 665c ,
Smp. 191c , etc.;
Ἀπόλλωνι .. θῆλυ καὶ ἄρσεν .. προσέρδειν IG 12(8).358 (Thasos, v B. C.);
οἱ ἄρσενες the male sex, Th. 2.45 ;
τὸ ἄρσεν A. Eu. 737 .
2). masculine, Id. Supp. 951 ;
φρένες E. Or. 1204 : metaph.,
mighty, κτύπος ἄρσην πόντου S. Ph. 1455 (lyr.);
Ἀχέροντος ἄρσενας χοάς Id. Fr. 480.3 ;
ἄρσην βοή Ar. Th. 125 (lyr.);
ἄ. φθόγγοι Aristid.Quint. 2.12 ; of plants,
robust, coarse, opp.
θῆλυς (
tender, delicate),
Thphr. HP 3.9.3 , cf.
2.2.6 ,
Dsc. 3.1 , al.,
S. Tr. 1196 .
3). of gender of nouns,
masculine, ὀνόματα Ar. Nu. 682 .
4). of sex in plants,
ἀπὸ τοῦ ἄρρενος τοῖς θήλεσι βοήθεια Thphr. HP 2.8.4 :—but also,
coarse, tough, γογγυλίς ib.
7.4.3 , cf.
3.9.3 : Comp. form
ἀρρέντερος (cf.
θηλύτερος)
, κὰ τὠρρέντερον γένος in the
male line,
IG 5(2).262.21 (Mantinea, v B. C.).
5). Adv. ἀρρένως Diog. ap. Stob. 4.44.71 . (Occurs without v- on Cret. Inscrr. which preserve v-; cf. Skt. ṛ[snull ]abhás 'bull', Avest. aršan- 'man'.)
ShortDef
male
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Headword (normalized):
ἄρσην
Headword (normalized/stripped):
αρσην
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-15572
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἄρσην</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span> <span class="foreign greek">, ἄρσεν, </span> gen. <span class="foreign greek">ἄρσενος,</span> Ep., Ion., and Trag.: Att. <span class="orth greek">ἄρρην</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 2.678B55 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg011.perseus-grc1:191c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg011.perseus-grc1:191c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Smp.</span> 191c </a>, etc.: Aeol., Cret., Epid., and <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> </span> <span class="orth greek">ἔρσην</span>, q.v.; <span class="foreign greek">ἀρς-</span> prevails in <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">LXX</span> </span> and <span class="bibl"><span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">NT</span></span>, <span class="foreign greek">ἀρρ-</span> is more common in Pap. (exc. Pap. Mag.): nom. <span class="orth greek">ἄρσης</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 5(1).364.10 </span>( Lacon.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">POxy.</span> 465.147 </span> (ii A. D.):<div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span>—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">male,</span> <span class="quote greek">μήτε τις οὖν θήλεια θεὸς .. μήτε τις ἄρσην</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:8.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 8.7 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">βοῦν .. ἄρσενα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:315" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:7.315/canonical-url/"> 7.315 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἄρσενες ἵπποι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:23:377" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.377/canonical-url/"> 23.377 </a> , etc.; <span class="quote greek">ἄρσην σπορά</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg011.perseus-grc1:503" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg011.perseus-grc1:503/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 503 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">νηδύς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:527" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg017.perseus-grc1:527/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ba.</span> 527 </a> (lyr.) (of the birth of Bacchus); <span class="quote greek">γονή</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hp.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Genit.</span> 7 </span> : <span class="foreign greek">ἄρσην, </span> or <span class="foreign greek">ἄρσεν, </span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the male,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:861" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg005.perseus-grc1:861/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ag.</span> 861 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:393" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:393/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 393 </a> (lyr.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:665c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:665c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 665c </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg011.perseus-grc1:191c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg011.perseus-grc1:191c/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Smp.</span> 191c </a>, etc.; <span class="quote greek">Ἀπόλλωνι .. θῆλυ καὶ ἄρσεν .. προσέρδειν</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 12(8).358 </span> (Thasos, v B. C.); <span class="quote greek">οἱ ἄρσενες</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the male sex,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:45" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.45/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 2.45 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">τὸ ἄρσεν</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc1:737" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc1:737/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eu.</span> 737 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">masculine,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:951" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg001.perseus-grc1:951/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Supp.</span> 951 </a>; <span class="quote greek">φρένες</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:1204" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:1204/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 1204 </a> : metaph., <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">mighty,</span> <span class="quote greek">κτύπος ἄρσην πόντου</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1455" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg006.perseus-grc1:1455/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 1455 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">Ἀχέροντος ἄρσενας χοάς</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:480:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg008.perseus-grc1:480.3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 480.3 </a> ; <span class="quote greek">ἄρσην βοή</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:125" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg008.perseus-grc1:125/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Th.</span> 125 </a> (lyr.); <span class="quote greek">ἄ. φθόγγοι</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2054.tlg001:2:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2054.tlg001:2.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Aristid.Quint.</span> 2.12 </a> ; of plants, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">robust, coarse,</span> opp. <span class="foreign greek">θῆλυς</span> (<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">tender, delicate</span>), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:3:9:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:3:9:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 3.9.3 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:2:2:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:2:2:6/canonical-url/"> 2.2.6 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Dsc.</span> 3.1 </span>, al., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1196" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0011.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1196/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">S.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Tr.</span> 1196 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> of gender of nouns, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">masculine,</span> <span class="quote greek">ὀνόματα</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:682" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0019.tlg003.perseus-grc1:682/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ar.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Nu.</span> 682 </a> . </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> of sex in plants, <span class="quote greek">ἀπὸ τοῦ ἄρρενος τοῖς θήλεσι βοήθεια</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:2:8:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:2:8:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 2.8.4 </a> :—but also, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">coarse, tough,</span> <span class="foreign greek">γογγυλίς</span> ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:7:4:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:7:4:3/canonical-url/"> 7.4.3 </a>, cf.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:3:9:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:3:9:3/canonical-url/"> 3.9.3 </a>: Comp. form <span class="orth greek">ἀρρέντερος</span> (cf. <span class="foreign greek">θηλύτερος</span>)<span class="foreign greek">, κὰ τὠρρέντερον γένος</span> in the <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">male</span> line, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 5(2).262.21 </span>(Mantinea, v B. C.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> Adv. <span class="quote greek">ἀρρένως</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Diog.</span> </span> ap. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Stob.</span> 4.44.71 </span>. (Occurs without <span class="foreign greek">v-</span> on Cret. Inscrr. which preserve <span class="foreign greek">v-</span>; cf. Skt. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ṛ[snull ]abhás</span> \'bull\', Avest. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">aršan-</span> \'man\'.)</div> </div><br><br>'}