ἄλφι
Ancient Greek
Alternative forms
Noun
ἄλφῐ • (álphi) n (indeclinable)
- flour, expecially barley flour.
Usage notes
Plural: ἄλφιτα (homeric), used in opposition to ἀλείατα (wheat flour).[1]
It's a frequent word in attic and ionic dialects, and opposed to ἄλευρον (wheat flour).[1]
Related terms
- ἄλφιτον (álphiton, “barley flour”)
- ἀλφηστής (alphēstḗs, “that lives by toil, or that eats bread”)[1]
References
- Chantraine (1968) pp.66-7
Further reading
- Chantraine, Pierre (1968) Dictionnaire Etymologique De La Langue Grecque pp.66-7
- DGE en línea
- ἄλφι in Bailly, Anatole (1935) Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette