ὀρεσσιβάτα
Lemma: ὀρεσσιβάτης
noun
noun
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Added Nov 03, 2026
Definition
A “mountain-walker” or “mountain-treader,” i.e. one who ranges or dwells in the mountains; used especially as an epithet of wild creatures or deities associated with mountain country.
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Grammatical Analysis
"ὀρεσσιβάτα"
Verb type: not a verb
Case: nominative/vocative
Number: singular
Gender: masculine/feminine (common)
Degree: positive
Declension: 1st declension adjective in -ας (compound formation)
Formation notes: compound: ὄρεσσι- (dat. pl. of ὄρος used as first element) + -βάτης/-βάτα ‘one who goes/treads’; this exact form ὀρεσσιβάτα is the nom./voc. sg. masc./fem. in -ας (with short final -α in the given spelling)