galadrẽm̃ma

This word is found in a grave inscription form Telmessos.

[D.S.]

nom./acc. pl.

galadrẽ[m̃]ma

TL 5.5-6 (Telmessos)

Neumann 2007a:87 suggests restoring galadrẽ[u]ma instead. This is hardly convincing given that it would yield a phonological sequence -ẽu- which is otherwise unparalleled in the Lycian corpus. Meriggi 1928a:168 fn. 1 prefers to assume that the word begins with line 6, i.e. aladrẽ[m̃]ma. Regarding the letter g- at the end of line 5, he doubts its reading and suggests ṇ or ṃ instead. However, this is not supported by the autography of Kalinka 1901a:16, although Friedrich 1932a:55 also doubts the reading of g^?.

[D.S.]

Carruba 1980a:286 compares the sentence se=ije galadrẽ[m͂]ma ñt[a] tadẽ… with se=ije ñta tãtẽ tasa miñta… (TL 31.3-4) and suggests the meaning ‘sacred rites, libations’ for galadrẽm̃ma. However, the direct objects in such formulae are usually certain amounts of ada-money. In TL 5, no amount of money is mentioned, instead it includes galadrẽm̃ma, which may be replacing it. If this is correct, galadrẽm̃ma would refer to a sort of payment. Nothing certain can be deduced without further attestations or an etymological approach.

[D.S.]

Shevoroshkin 1993a:44 suggests a compound to be segmented in either gala-drẽm̃ma or in galad-rẽm̃ma. Based on the current state of research, neither segmentation receives independent support.

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