κρηνοφύλαξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κρήνη (krḗnē, well, spring, fountain) + φῠ́λᾰξ (phúlax, guard). Compare Ἰ̄νωποφῠ́λᾰξ (Īnōpophúlax).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρηνοφῠ́λᾰξ (krēnophúlax) m (genitive κρηνοφῠ́λᾰκος); third declension

  1. warden of the springs
  2. (Athenian) official in charge of the κλεψῠ́δρᾱ (klepsúdrā, water clock)
    • 100 CE – 200 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 8.113
  3. (Athenian) a bronze statue of a lion which stood over the spring that fed the κλεψῠ́δρᾱ (klepsúdrā, water clock)
    • 100 CE – 200 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 1c

Declension

Synonyms

  • (Athenian official): κρηνῶν ἐπιμελητής (krēnôn epimelētḗs)

Derived terms

  • κρηνοφῠλᾰ́κιον (krēnophulákion)

Descendants

  • Translingual: Crenophylax, crenophylax

References

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