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σιλφιοτυρομελιτοκατακεχυμενο-
This hapax legomenon is a striking example of Aristophanic compounding, merging four distinct nouns (σέλφιον, τυρός, μέλι, κατακεχυμένον) into a single attributive participle to describe a specific, elaborate sauce. While the individual components are common, their combination into a single lexical unit is unique in extant Greek literature, reflecting the playwright's tendency to create grotesque, hyper-specific descriptions of the 'new cuisine' associated with the wealthy or the exotic. The form also demonstrates the phonological assimilation of the initial sigma in the compound to the following tau, resulting in the double sigma spelling.
Ecclesiazusae. Aristophanes. . 2026-09-08.