Le couple grec līmόs « famine »/loimόs « pestilence »
Since Antiquity the striking similarity between the two Greek words līmόs “famine” and loimόs “pestilence” have given rise to numerous speculations. This article aims to discuss the latest contributions and proposes some reflexions about the semantics and etymology of both words.
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| Formato: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| Idioma: | Français |
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2020
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| Acceso en liña: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| Résumé: | Since Antiquity the striking similarity between the two Greek words līmόs “famine” and loimόs “pestilence” have given rise to numerous speculations. This article aims to discuss the latest contributions and proposes some reflexions about the semantics and etymology of both words. |
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