Arcadocypriot, or southern Achaean, was an

ancient Greek dialect Ancient Greek in classical antiquity, before the development of the common Koine Greek of the Hellenistic period, was divided into several varieties. Most of these varieties are known only from inscriptions, but a few of them, principally Aeoli ...

spoken in Arcadia in the central

Peloponnese The Peloponnese (), Peloponnesus (; el, Πελοπόννησος, Pelopónnēsos,(), or Morea is a peninsula and geographic region in southern Greece. It is connected to the central part of the country by the Isthmus of Corinth land bridge which ...

and in

Cyprus Cyprus ; tr, Kıbrıs (), officially the Republic of Cyprus,, , lit: Republic of Cyprus is an island country located south of the Anatolian Peninsula in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. Its continental position is disputed; while it is ...

. Its resemblance to

Mycenaean Greek Mycenaean Greek is the most ancient attested form of the Greek language, on the Greek mainland and Crete in Mycenaean Greece (16th to 12th centuries BC), before the hypothesised Dorian invasion, often cited as the '' terminus ad quem'' for th ...

, as it is known from the

Linear B Linear B was a syllabic script used for writing in Mycenaean Greek, the earliest attested form of Greek. The script predates the Greek alphabet by several centuries. The oldest Mycenaean writing dates to about 1400 BC. It is descended from ...

corpus, suggests that Arcadocypriot is its descendant. In Cyprus the dialect was written using solely the

Cypriot Syllabary The Cypriot or Cypriote syllabary is a syllabic script used in Iron Age Cyprus, from about the 11th to the 4th centuries BCE, when it was replaced by the Greek alphabet. A pioneer of that change was King Evagoras of Salamis. It is descended fr ...

. The most extensive surviving text of the dialect is the Idalion Tablet, a significant literary source on the vocabulary comes from the lexicon of 5th century AD grammarian Hesychius.

History

Proto-Arcadocypriot (around 1200 BC) is supposed to have been spoken by Achaeans in the Peloponnese before the arrival of

Dorians The Dorians (; el, Δωριεῖς, ''Dōrieîs'', singular , ''Dōrieús'') were one of the four major ethnic groups into which the Hellenes (or Greeks) of Classical Greece divided themselves (along with the Aeolians, Achaeans, and Ioni ...

, so it is also called southern Achaean. The

isogloss An isogloss, also called a heterogloss (see Etymology below), is the geographic boundary of a certain linguistic feature, such as the pronunciation of a vowel, the meaning of a word, or the use of some morphological or syntactic feature. Major ...

es of the Cypriot and Arcadian dialects testify that the Achaeans had settled in Cyprus. As

Pausanias Pausanias ( el, Παυσανίας) may refer to: *Pausanias of Athens, lover of the poet Agathon and a character in Plato's ''Symposium'' *Pausanias the Regent, Spartan general and regent of the 5th century BC * Pausanias of Sicily, physician of t ...

reported: The establishment happened before 1100 BC. With the arrival of Dorians in the Peloponnese, a part of the population moved to Cyprus, and the rest was limited to the Arcadian mountains. According to John T Hooker, the preferable explanation for the general historico-linguistic picture is

that in the
Bronze Age The Bronze Age is a historic period, lasting approximately from 3300 BC to 1200 BC, characterized by the use of bronze, the presence of writing in some areas, and other early features of urban civilization. The Bronze Age is the second pri ...
, at the time of the great Mycenaean expansion, a dialect of a high degree of uniformity was spoken both in Cyprus and in the Peloponnese but that at some subsequent epoch the speakers of West Greek intruded upon the Peloponnese and occupied the coastal states, but made no significant inroads into Arcadia.

Later developments

After the collapse of the Mycenaean world, communication ended, and Cypriot was differentiated from Arcadian. It was written until the 3rd century BC using the

Cypriot syllabary The Cypriot or Cypriote syllabary is a syllabic script used in Iron Age Cyprus, from about the 11th to the 4th centuries BCE, when it was replaced by the Greek alphabet. A pioneer of that change was King Evagoras of Salamis. It is descended fr ...

. Tsan was a letter in use only in Arcadia until around the 6th century BC. Arcadocypriot kept many characteristics of Mycenaean, early lost in Attic and Ionic, such as the sound (

digamma Digamma or wau (uppercase: Ϝ, lowercase: ϝ, numeral: ϛ) is an archaic letter of the Greek alphabet. It originally stood for the sound but it has remained in use principally as a Greek numeral for 6. Whereas it was originally called ''wa ...

Glossary

Arcadian

Cypriot

*
abathôn
' teacher (Attic didaskalos) *
abaristan
'

'effeminate' *
abartai
' birds, volatile (Attic hai ptênai, ta ptêna ) *
ablax
' 'brightly wonderful' (Attic lambrôs) ( α + βλάξ (blax) "idiot", blapto "harm") *
abremês
' , 'unworthy of being seen, despicable' *
hagana
' and agana (Attic sagênê 'dragnet') * (
aganthes
') (Attic ''siôpa'', 'shut up' ( "too much" + "put" (tithemi imp.) * ''ankura'' (Attic ''τριώβολον'' triôbolon, "three

obols The obol ( grc-gre, , ''obolos'', also ὀβελός (''obelós''), ὀβελλός (''obellós''), ὀδελός (''odelós''). "nail, metal spit"; la, obolus) was a form of ancient Greek currency and weight. Currency Obols were u ...

") (Atti
ankura
anchor) * ''aglaon'' (Attic ''glaphyron'', "smooth, sweet, simple, decorated" (

Cretan Crete ( el, Κρήτη, translit=, Modern: , Ancient: ) is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, ...

also), (Attic
aglaos
"bright") * ''agor'' eagle (Attic aetos) *
anchoûros
' near the morning (fro
anchauros
''anchi'' + ''aurion'' tomorrow ) *
adeios
' (Attic akathartos), "cleanless, impure" (cf. Attic: ''adeios, adeia'' = "fearless, safe",

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and

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: ''adeios, adeia'' = "empty") *
adryon
' (ploion

dugout canoe A dugout canoe or simply dugout is a boat made from a hollowed tree. Other names for this type of boat are logboat and monoxylon. ''Monoxylon'' (''μονόξυλον'') (pl: ''monoxyla'') is Greek – ''mono-'' (single) + '' ξύλον xylon'' (t ...

) ( α + δρῦς) * ''athrizein'' (Attic ''rhigoun'' to shiver) *
aieis
' 'you listen' (Attic akoueis) (aïô only in poetic use) *
aipolos
' (

Koine Koine Greek (; Koine el, ἡ κοινὴ διάλεκτος, hē koinè diálektos, the common dialect; ), also known as Hellenistic Greek, common Attic, the Alexandrian dialect, Biblical Greek or New Testament Greek, was the common supra-reg ...

''kapêlos'' wine-seller) (Attic ''aipolos'' '

goatherd A goatherd or goatherder is a person who herds goats as a vocational activity. It is similar to a shepherd who herds sheep. Goatherds are most commonly found in regions where goat populations are significant; for instance, in Africa and South Asi ...

') (Atti
pôleô
sell) *
akeuei
' (Attic ''terei'' he observes, maintains, keeps order) *
akmôn
' (Attic ἀλετρίβανος aletribanos

plough A plough or plow ( US; both ) is a farm tool for loosening or turning the soil before sowing seed or planting. Ploughs were traditionally drawn by oxen and horses, but in modern farms are drawn by tractors. A plough may have a wooden, iron or ...

pestle Mortar and pestle is a set of two simple tools used from the Stone Age to the present day to prepare ingredients or substances by crushing and grinding them into a fine paste or powder in the kitchen, laboratory, and pharmacy. The ''mortar'' () ...

) (Attic

anvil An anvil is a metalworking tool consisting of a large block of metal (usually forged or cast steel), with a flattened top surface, upon which another object is struck (or "worked"). Anvils are as massive as practical, because the higher ...

meteor A meteoroid () is a small rocky or metallic body in outer space. Meteoroids are defined as objects significantly smaller than asteroids, ranging in size from grains to objects up to a meter wide. Objects smaller than this are classified as mi ...

) (

Acmon There are several characters named Acmon or Akmon (Ancient Greek: Ἄκμων means 'anvil, pestle') in Greek mythology: * Acmon, one of the mythical race of Dactyls. * Acmon, a Phrygian king who gave his name to the district known as Acmonia. * ...

mythology) *
akostê
'

barley Barley (''Hordeum vulgare''), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. It was one of the first cultivated grains, particularly in Eurasia as early as 10,000 years ago. Globally 70% of barley p ...

(Attic krithê ) Cypr. according to

Hsch. Hesychius of Alexandria ( grc, Ἡσύχιος ὁ Ἀλεξανδρεύς, Hēsýchios ho Alexandreús, lit=Hesychios the Alexandrian) was a Greek grammarian who, probably in the 5th or 6th century AD,E. Dickey, Ancient Greek Scholarship (2007) ...

, but Thess. for grain of all kinds according to Sch.Il.6.506.) * hals (Attic oinos wine) (Attic hals sea) () *
alabê
' or alaba (Attic marile charcoal-

ember An ember, also called a hot coal, is a hot lump of smouldering solid fuel, typically glowing, composed of greatly heated wood, coal, or other carbon-based material. Embers (hot coals) can exist within, remain after, or sometimes preced ...

) *
aleipterion
' (Attic grapheion writing utensil or place of writing and

engraving Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an in ...

) (Attic ''aleiphô'' smear, rub) *
aleuron
' grave (Attic taphos
leuros
smooth, level, even )(Attic wheat flour) *
aloua
' gardens (Attic kêpoi) *
halourga
' the red things of the sea Cypr. according to

*
anda
' she (Attic hautê) *''
aoron

lever A lever is a simple machine consisting of a beam or rigid rod pivoted at a fixed hinge, or '' fulcrum''. A lever is a rigid body capable of rotating on a point on itself. On the basis of the locations of fulcrum, load and effort, the lever is d ...

μοχλός gateway door-keeper (

Aeolic In linguistics, Aeolic Greek (), also known as Aeolian (), Lesbian or Lesbic dialect, is the set of dialects of Ancient Greek spoken mainly in Boeotia; in Thessaly; in the Aegean island of Lesbos; and in the Greek colonies of Aeolis in Anato ...

''aoros'' unsleeped) *
aoumata
'

chaff Chaff (; ) is the dry, scaly protective casing of the seeds of cereal grains or similar fine, dry, scaly plant material (such as scaly parts of flowers or finely chopped straw). Chaff is indigestible by humans, but livestock can eat it. In agri ...

s, straws left-overs of barleys (Cf. loumata, lumata) * apelyka (Attic aperrhoga I am broken, crashed) *
aplanê
' many, a lot (Attic ) (Laconian ''ameremera'') (Attic ''aplaneis'' unmoving, non wandering esp. for stars) * ''apoairei'' (Attic apokathairei he cleans, removes) ( lead off, set out to sea) *
apogeme
' imp. remove out, draw off liquor(Attic ''aphelke'') (Attic ''gemô'' to be full of) * ''apoloisthein'' to finish complete (Attic ''apotelein'')( ''holos'' whole) *
apolugma
'

denudation Denudation is the geological processes in which moving water, ice, wind, and waves erode the Earth's surface, leading to a reduction in elevation and in relief of landforms and landscapes. Although the terms erosion and denudation are used interc ...

(Attic ''apogymnôsis'')(cf
apolouma
* ''aras epispeirai'' Cypriot cursing custom sowing barley with water *
arizos
' grave (Attic taphos) ( α + rhiza root) *
armula
' shoes (Attic ''hypodemata'') *
armôatos
' (Attic
spasmos
'

spasm A spasm is a sudden involuntary contraction of a muscle, a group of muscles, or a hollow organ such as the bladder. A spasmodic muscle contraction may be caused by many medical conditions, including dystonia. Most commonly, it is a muscle c ...

) *
aroura
' 'heap of wheat with straws' (Homeric, Ionic aroura earth) *
arpix
' harpix or aprix acanthus "species of thorn", (Attic
aprix
' fast, tight) *
augaros
' (Attic ''asôtos'' unsaved, wasteful, prodigal) *
auekizein
' (Attic ''sphakelizein'' produce

gangrene Gangrene is a type of tissue death caused by a lack of blood supply. Symptoms may include a change in skin color to red or black, numbness, swelling, pain, skin breakdown, and coolness. The feet and hands are most commonly affected. If the gan ...

) * ''Achaiomanteis'' seers, priests in Cyprus (Hesychius) *
ballai
' (Attic ''bathmoi'' grades, steps, stages) (Aeolic arrows) * ''blasta'' (Attic blastesis

Vegetation Vegetation is an assemblage of plant species and the ground cover they provide. It is a general term, without specific reference to particular taxa, life forms, structure, spatial extent, or any other specific botanical or geographic charac ...

) *
bomboia
' (Attic ''kolumbas elaia'' pickled olive, swimming in brine)(Attic ''kolumbaô'' dive, swim) *
borborizei
' it groans, pollutes *
boukanê
'

anemone ''Anemone'' () is a genus of flowering plants in the buttercup family Ranunculaceae. Plants of the genus are commonly called windflowers. They are native to the temperate and subtropical regions of all continents except Australia, New Zealand an ...

flower (bukanê trumpet) *
bounos
' (Attic ''stibas'' bed of straw, reeds, leaves) (

''bounos'' hill, mountain) * ''boôneta'' (Attic 'purchased things in the price of cows') (Cypriot unholy things) *
brenthix
' (Attic thridakine

lettuce Lettuce (''Lactuca sativa'') is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, ...

) *
brinka
' small (Attic ''mikron'') *
brimazein
'

orgasm Orgasm (from Greek , ; "excitement, swelling") or sexual climax is the sudden discharge of accumulated sexual excitement during the sexual response cycle, resulting in rhythmic, involuntary muscular contractions in the pelvic region chara ...

ize ( Brimô mythology) (''brimaomai'' freak, be enraged) *
brouka
' green

locust Locusts (derived from the Vulgar Latin ''locusta'', meaning grasshopper) are various species of short-horned grasshoppers in the family Acrididae that have a swarming phase. These insects are usually solitary, but under certain circumstanc ...

( Ionic broukos) *
brouchetos
' frog (Attic bathrachos) (

''brouchetos'' pit ) * ''byblioi'' gravekeepers *
ganos
' garden pl. ganea (

Hebrew Hebrew (; ; ) is a Northwest Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Historically, it is one of the spoken languages of the Israelites and their longest-surviving descendants, the Jews and Samaritans. It was largely preserved ...

gan 'garden') * ''gemois nu'' lit."you may be full, filled now"

take and sit * ''genesis''

libation A libation is a ritual pouring of a liquid, or grains such as rice, as an offering to a deity or spirit, or in memory of the dead. It was common in many religions of antiquity and continues to be offered in cultures today. Various substanc ...

(Attic ''sponde'') * ''goanai'' (Attic ''klaiein'' to cry)
goaô
moan) *
gra
' or ''grasthi'' "eat (imp)" (Attic ''phage'') (Attic
graô
' gnaw) (

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural diffusion ...

''grasate'' eat) (

PIE A pie is a baked dish which is usually made of a pastry dough casing that contains a filling of various sweet or savoury ingredients. Sweet pies may be filled with fruit (as in an apple pie), nuts (pecan pie), brown sugar ( sugar pie), sweete ...

''*gres-'' devour) ( Salaminianbr>kagra
kata + graô

''kataphagas'' gluttonous) *
damatrizein
' "collect the fuits of

Demeter In ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, mythology, Demeter (; Attic Greek, Attic: ''Dēmḗtēr'' ; Doric Greek, Doric: ''Dāmā́tēr'') is the Twelve Olympians, Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, ...

" * ''dein'' 'turn' (Attic ''στρέφειν'' ''strephein'' (cf. Attic: deo tie) *
diptuon
' (Attic hemimedimnos, a dry measure) (Aeolic kammarpsis) *
diphtheraloiphos
' elementary teacher ''grammatodidaskalos'' ( aleiphô "smear"
diphthera
" goatskin, writing-material,

parchment Parchment is a writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals—primarily sheep, calves, and goats. It has been used as a writing medium for over two millennia. Vellum is a finer quality parchment made from the skins ...

" * ''drosos'' ''achreios'' "needless, useless" (Attic ''drosos'' dew) *
dusea
' (the things around the wall) *
ear
' (Attic ''haima'' blood) (Attic Ear Spring (season)) * ''Encheios'' Ἀφροδίτη * ''elapsa'' (Attic ''diephtheira'' I harmed) *
elphos
'

butter Butter is a dairy product made from the fat and protein components of churned cream. It is a semi-solid emulsion at room temperature, consisting of approximately 80% butterfat. It is used at room temperature as a spread, melted as a condim ...

(Attic boutyron) * ''enauon'' put in, ignite * ''epixa'' (Attic ''ornea'' birds) * ''erountes'' (Attic legontes the saying) (Attic ''erountes'' the ones who will say) *
eroua
' walk and rest (cf. Homeric ''erôeô'') *
estê
' (Attic stolê, equipment, garment) (cf
esthês
clothing) * ''zaei'' (Attic it moves and blows)
zaei
binei, inire, coïre, of illicit intercourse) *
thates
' or ''thutes'' manual labourers (Attic ''thêtes'') (see Timocracy) * ''theiοn'' (Attic ''igdion'' mortar) (

Aristophanes Aristophanes (; grc, Ἀριστοφάνης, ; c. 446 – c. 386 BC), son of Philippus, of the deme Kydathenaion ( la, Cydathenaeum), was a comic playwright or comedy-writer of ancient Athens and a poet of Old Attic Comedy. Eleven of his ...

''thyeia'' igdion mortar) *
thibôn
' (

''thibis'' ark, basket) (

''tēbhāh'' ark, from Egyptian tebt 'box') *
throdax
' (Attic thridax

) * ''thua''

flavouring A flavoring (or flavouring), also known as flavor (or flavour) or flavorant, is a food additive used to improve the taste or smell of food. It changes the perceptual impression of food as determined primarily by the chemoreceptors of the gus ...

s *
higa
' shut up (Attic ''siôpa'') (

iga) *
himonia
' strap (Attic ''himas'') * ''hin'' dat. and acc. of the old pers. Pron. hi (q.v.). in, Arc., Cypr., and Cret. for en (q.v.) * ''kalindina'' intestines (Attic ''entera'') (

: ghel-ond-, ghol-n•d- stomach; bowels) (

Homeric Homer (; grc, Ὅμηρος , ''Hómēros'') (born ) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the ''Iliad'' and the ''Odyssey'', two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the ...

cholades) (

Macedonian Macedonian most often refers to someone or something from or related to Macedonia. Macedonian(s) may specifically refer to: People Modern * Macedonians (ethnic group), a nation and a South Slavic ethnic group primarily associated with North Ma ...

gola) *
kachila
' flowers (Attic anthê) * (Attic ''anadendrades'' climbing vineyards) (Attic kena kenea vain *
kibisis
' bag (Attic pêra) (

Aetolian Aetolia ( el, Αἰτωλία, Aἰtōlía) is a mountainous region of Greece on the north coast of the Gulf of Corinth, forming the eastern part of the modern regional unit of Aetolia-Acarnania. Geography The Achelous River separates Aetolia ...

kibba) *
killos
' morning cicada ( tettix proinos) (Hesychius ''killos'' donkey) * '' Kinyradai'' priests of

Aphrodite Aphrodite ( ; grc-gre, Ἀφροδίτη, Aphrodítē; , , ) is an ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. She was syncretized with the Roman goddess . Aphrodite's major symbols incl ...

* ''kiris'' o
kirris
(cypriotic epithet for

Adonis In Greek mythology, Adonis, ; derived from the Canaanite word ''ʼadōn'', meaning "lord". R. S. P. Beekes, ''Etymological Dictionary of Greek'', Brill, 2009, p. 23. was the mortal lover of the goddess Aphrodite. One day, Adonis was gored by ...

) (

Laconian Laconia or Lakonia ( el, Λακωνία, , ) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word ''laconic''—to speak in a blunt, con ...

''kirris'' ''lychnos'' light, lamp) *
kittaris
' Cypriot

Diadem A diadem is a type of crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by monarchs and others as a badge of royalty. Overview The word derives from the Greek διάδημα ''diádēma'', "band" or "fillet", from διαδέω ''diadéō'', " ...

. Kittaroi, the ones who wear it *
kichêtos
' the vessel or the substance where the

censer A censer, incense burner, perfume burner or pastille burner is a vessel made for burning incense or perfume in some solid form. They vary greatly in size, form, and material of construction, and have been in use since ancient times throughout t ...

(Attic libanôtos) is being dyed *
kunupisma
' drink from

pomace Pomace ( ), or marc (; from French ''marc'' ), is the solid remains of grapes, olives, or other fruit after pressing for juice or oil. It contains the skins, pulp, seeds, and stems of the fruit. Grape pomace has traditionally been used to pro ...

(stemphyla), i.e. left-overs of pressed grapes. * lênea or leina (Attic ''eria'' wools) *
mopsos
' 'stain on the clothes' (Attic kêlis ) (

Mopsus Mopsus (; Ancient Greek: Μόψος, ''Mopsos'') was the name of one of two famous seers in Greek mythology; his rival being Calchas. A historical or legendary ''Mopsos'' or ''Mukšuš'' may have been the founder of a house in power at widespread ...

mythology) (Mopsopia old name of

Attica Attica ( el, Αττική, Ancient Greek ''Attikḗ'' or , or ), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and its countryside. It is a peninsula projecting into the Aegean ...

and Attic tales of

Euphorion of Chalcis Euphorion of Chalcis ( el, Εὐφορίων ὁ Χαλκιδεύς) was a Greek poet and grammarian, born at Chalcis in Euboea about 275 BC. Euphorion spent much of his life in Athens, where he amassed great wealth. After studying philosophy wit ...

) *
mytha
' voice (Attic phonê mythos mytheomai speak narrate) *
mulasasthai
' cleanse with oil (Attic smêxasthai smêchô) *
olinoi
' sheaves of barley * ''ortos'' (Attic ''bômos'' altar) *
ouarai
' we (Attic ''hemeis'') *
ouaron
' olive oil (Attic ''elaion'') *
ounon
' or ''ounos'' road (Attic odos) (Koine dromos) *
pesson
' (Attic mountain or village) * ''pilnon'' (Attic ''phaion'' obscure brown, ''pelidnon'' livid (blue, green/ dark) * ''prepon'' beast (Attic ''teras'' beast
prepôn
-ontos, a fish) (Attic ''prepon -ntos'' suitable) * ''Pygmaion''

*
rhueina
' lamb, accusative (Attic arna)(nom. rhuein, arên from Wrêna) * ''si bole?'' (Attic ; ''ti boulei''? what do you want?) *
sigunon
' (Attic ''akontion'' spear)

Aristotle Aristotle (; grc-gre, Ἀριστοτέλης ''Aristotélēs'', ; 384–322 BC) was a Greek philosopher and polymath during the Classical period in Ancient Greece. Taught by Plato, he was the founder of the Peripatetic school of ...

, ''

Poetics Poetics is the theory of structure, form, and discourse within literature, and, in particular, within poetry. History The term ''poetics'' derives from the Ancient Greek ποιητικός ''poietikos'' "pertaining to poetry"; also "creative" an ...

'', XX

Paphian

*
epicoron
' (Attic epikopon) cutting, re-stamped coin (from ''keirô'' and ''koptô'' cut) * ''es poth' herpes''? (Attic ''pothen hekeis''? where do you come from?) (Attic ''herpein'' to creep, to crawl, move slowly like a snake, serpent *
eutrossesthai
' (Attic ''epistrephesthai'' return) * ''thorande'' (Attic ''exo'' outside) ''thyra'' door *
hingia
' one (Cypr. ingia) ( ''heis'') (Cretan ''itton'' hen one) *
imitraion
' (

''hypozoston'' under-

girdle A belt, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle if it is worn as part of Christian liturgical vestments, or in certain historical, literary or sports contexts. Girdles are used to close a cassock in Christian denominations, including th ...

, rope of ship *
impataon
' (Attic ''emblepson'' look inside -imperative) (

br>inkapathaon
enkatablepson) *
kabeios
' young (Attic neos) *
kablê
' (Koine ''mandalos''

latch A latch or catch (called sneck in Northern England and Scotland) is a type of mechanical fastener that joins two (or more) objects or surfaces while allowing for their regular separation. A latch typically engages another piece of hardware on t ...

) * ''kakkersai'' (Attic ''katakopsai'' to cut, slay) (kata + ''keirô'' cut) *
kalecheo
' (Attic ''katakeiso'' lay down -imperative) (Homeric ''lechos'' bed) *
kapataxeis
' (Attic ''katakopseis'' you will cut, slay) * ''karrhaxon'' (Attic ''kataraxon'' strike -imperative) (kata
arassô
*
katereai
' (Attic ''kathisa'' sit) *
kibos
' (Attic ''kibôtos'' ark or ''eneos'' speechless) *
kidnon
' here (Attic enthade) *
korza
' or ''korzia'' heart ( Attic kardia ) ( Ionic kardiê )(

kradiê ) (

karza ) *
kubos
' saucer bowl dish (Attic ''trublion'') (Attic kubos

cube In geometry, a cube is a three-dimensional solid object bounded by six square faces, facets or sides, with three meeting at each vertex. Viewed from a corner it is a hexagon and its net is usually depicted as a cross. The cube is the only ...

) *
limên
' ἀγορά and ( endiatribê delay, abide, stay) (Attic ''limên'' port, harbour) *
mochoi
' inside (Attic entos)(cf.
muchos
' innermost part, nook, corner) *
sapithos
' sacrifice (Attic thysia) *
sasai
' to sit (Attic kathisai) (cf. Poeti
thassô
sit, thôkos backless throne) * ''ses'' (Attic ''elathes'' you were hidden, escaped notice see lanthano) *
sihai
' to spit (Attic
ptusai
' to spit, cast out) * ''soana'' (Attic ''axinê''

axe An axe ( sometimes ax in American English; see spelling differences) is an implement that has been used for millennia to shape, split and cut wood, to harvest timber, as a weapon, and as a ceremonial or heraldic symbol. The axe has ma ...

) *
stropa
' (Attic astrapê) (Homeric

sterope Sterope (; Ancient Greek: Στερόπη, , from , ''steropē'', lightning) was the name of several individuals in Greek mythology: * Sterope (or Asterope), one of the Pleiades and the wife of Oenomaus (or his mother by Ares). * Sterope, a Pl ...

, lightning flash) *
huesi
' (

stolê "garment", (Attic amphiesis

clothing Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials and natura ...

huestaka) * ''Phapê'' Paphia (Paphian

)

References

Bibliography

*A History of Ancient Greek: From the Beginnings to Late Antiquity
Arcado-Cypriot by A.Panayotou
*C. M. Bowr
Homeric Words in Arcadian Inscriptions
* Yves Duhoux. ''Introduction aux dialectes grecs anciens''. Lounain-la-Neuve: Cabay, 1983 * Rüdiger Schmitt. ''Einführung in die griechischen Dialekte''. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1977 * Markus Egetmeyer. ''Le dialecte grec ancien de Chypre''. 2 vols., vol. 1: ''Grammaire''; vol. 2: ''Répertoire des inscriptions en syllabaire chypro-grec''. Berlin–NY: De Gruyter, 2010.