ἀκροθίνιον
ἀκρο-θίνιον [
θῑ],,
E. Ph. 282 ,
Th. 1.132 ,
Pl. Lg. 946b ; mostly pl.
ἀκρο-θίνια or
ἀκρό-θῑνα,
Pi. N. 7.41 , al.: sg.
ἄκρο-θις,
ἡ, acc.
A). -θινα GDI 2561 D
47 Rüsch (Delph., iv B. C.):(
ἄκρος, θίς):—
topmost or
best part of heap; hence,
firstfruits of the field, booty, etc., offered to the gods,
Simon. 109 ,
Hdt. 1.86 ,
90 , al., Pi.l.c., etc.;
ἀ. τῆς Μαραθῶνι μάχης Michel 1117 (Delph.);
ἀκρόθινα πολέμου, in
Pi. O. 2.4 , of the Olympic games,
as founded from spoils taken in war, cf. ib.
10(11).57 .—Properly neut. Adj.,
A. Eu. 834 ἀκροθίνια θύη offerings
of firstfruits. Post-
Hom., rare in early Prose.
ShortDef
the topmost part of a heap, the choice part, first-fruits
Debugging
Headword (normalized):
ἀκροθίνιον
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ακροθινιον
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-3559
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἀκρο-θίνιον</span> [<span class="foreign greek">θῑ],</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:282" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg015.perseus-grc1:282/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ph.</span> 282 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:132" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.132/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 1.132 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:946b" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg034.perseus-grc1:946b/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Lg.</span> 946b </a>; mostly pl.<span class="orth greek">ἀκρο-θίνια</span> or <span class="orth greek">ἀκρό-θῑνα</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:7:41" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg003.perseus-grc1:7.41/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">N.</span> 7.41 </a>, al.: sg.<span class="orth greek">ἄκρο-θις</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, acc. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">-θινα</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">GDI</span> 2561 </span> D <span class="bibl"> 47 </span> Rüsch (Delph., iv B. C.):(<span class="etym greek">ἄκρος, θίς</span>):—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">topmost</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">best part of heap</span>; hence, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">firstfruits of the field, booty</span>, etc., offered to the gods, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0261.tlg001:109" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0261.tlg001:109/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Simon.</span> 109 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:86" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.86/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hdt.</span> 1.86 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:90" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.perseus-grc1:90/canonical-url/"> 90 </a>, al., Pi.l.c., etc.; <span class="quote greek">ἀ. τῆς Μαραθῶνι μάχης</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Michel</span> 1117 </span> (Delph.); <span class="foreign greek">ἀκρόθινα πολέμου</span>, in <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:2.4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pi.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">O.</span> 2.4 </a>, of the Olympic games, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">as founded from spoils taken in war</span>, cf. ib.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10(11).57" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0033.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10(11).57/canonical-url/"> 10(11).57 </a>.—Properly neut. Adj., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc1:834" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0085.tlg007.perseus-grc1:834/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Eu.</span> 834 </a> <span class="foreign greek">ἀκροθίνια θύη</span> offerings <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">of firstfruits.</span> Post-<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hom.</span></span>, rare in early Prose.</div> </div><br><br>'}