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[586] κύμβαχος as adj. and βρεχμός are “ἄπαξ λεγόμενα” in Homer. The former recurs, however, in the sense of ‘helmet’ in 15.536. Düntzer connects the two by explaining the adj. here to mean ‘in a curve,’ and the substantive ‘the curved,’ i.e. vaulted part of the helmet; cf. “κύπτω”. Compare note on “ἀνακυμβαλίαζον” 16.379. The Gramm. quote a doubtful “κύβη” = the head, whence also “κυβιστᾶν” 16.745, 18.605. Instead of “βρεχμός” the forms “βρεγμός, βρέγμα, βρέχμα” are found in later Greek.

The Iliad, edited, with apparatus criticus, prolegomena, notes, and appendices. Walter Leaf. London. Macmillan. 1900.

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