phorbeian.

Brit.

/fɔːˈbeɪə/, U.S.

/fɔrˈbeɪə/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ϕορβειά.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕορβειά halter for horses, kind of halter used by players of wind instruments to support the mouthpiece against the lips < an ablaut variant of the stem of ϕέρβειν to feed, of unknown origin + -ειά -y suffix³.

Classical History.

A strap or bandage worn across the lips and cheeks by players of the aulos and other wind instruments, apparently to support the mouthpiece against the lips and help maintain the embouchure, or perhaps to avoid excessive strain of the facial muscles when blowing.

ΚΠ

1786 T. Busby Compl. Dict. Music Phorbeia, a certain bandage used by the ancient vocal performers. Called also a Capistrum.

1897 W. Lynd Pop. Acct. Anc. Mus. Instrum. 16 It is supposed that the phorbeia was contrived to enable the player to blow into the tube with greater force.

1921 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 25 8 The boy..is blowing the double flute held delicately in his dainty fingers (no phorbeia).

2002 P. Wilson in P. Easterling & E. Hall Greek & Rom. Actors ii. 45 The phorbeia..was a set of leather straps or ‘halter’ that generally went both around the cheeks and over the top of the head of the player, and at the mouth was pierced so as to accommodate the mouthpieces of the pipes.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	phorbeia
释义	phorbeian. Brit. /fɔːˈbeɪə/, U.S. /fɔrˈbeɪə/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek. Etymon: Greek ϕορβειά. Etymology: < ancient Greek ϕορβειά halter for horses, kind of halter used by players of wind instruments to support the mouthpiece against the lips < an ablaut variant of the stem of ϕέρβειν to feed, of unknown origin + -ειά -y suffix³. Classical History. A strap or bandage worn across the lips and cheeks by players of the aulos and other wind instruments, apparently to support the mouthpiece against the lips and help maintain the embouchure, or perhaps to avoid excessive strain of the facial muscles when blowing. ΚΠ 1786 T. Busby Compl. Dict. Music Phorbeia, a certain bandage used by the ancient vocal performers. Called also a Capistrum. 1897 W. Lynd Pop. Acct. Anc. Mus. Instrum. 16 It is supposed that the phorbeia was contrived to enable the player to blow into the tube with greater force. 1921 Amer. Jrnl. Archaeol. 25 8 The boy..is blowing the double flute held delicately in his dainty fingers (no phorbeia). 2002 P. Wilson in P. Easterling & E. Hall Greek & Rom. Actors ii. 45 The phorbeia..was a set of leather straps or ‘halter’ that generally went both around the cheeks and over the top of the head of the player, and at the mouth was pierced so as to accommodate the mouthpieces of the pipes. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1786
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