axadaza-

This lexeme is a hapax appearing in the religious inscription N 348, found in Aloanda, near Pinara.

[O.B.]

gen. adj. nom./acc. pl. n.

axadazaha

N 348.10 (Aloanda)

This lexeme is only attested in a fragmentary context, directly adjacent to the infinitive form kumezeijna ‘to sacrifice’, separated on both sides by word dividers. According to Onur & Tekoğlu 2020a:21, axadazaha is a gen. adj. to a noun axadaza-, inflected in the nom./acc. pl. n. and denotes the elements, animals or objects pertaining to the axadaza- necessary for a sacrifice. While this is a plausible hypothesis, it is, due to the fragmentary attestation, not possible to prove with any higher degree of certainty.

It is likely that axadaza- denotes some sort of official, judging from the apparent formation with the “professional suffix” -aza-. It is not clear if the meaning of the word bears any relation to axãt(i)- ‘(sacrificial officiant) (?)’ axãtaza- ‘priest of animal sacrifice (?)’, as the phonological and morphological relationship between axadaza- and these two words is likewise unclear.

[O.B.]

Lyc. axadaza- is a common gender a-stem, most likely formed with the “professional suffix” -aza- (cf. Laroche 1979c:98-100). Its relationship to axãt(i)- ‘(sacrificial officiant) (?)’ axãtaza- ‘priest of animal sacrifice (?)’ remains unclear.

[O.B.]