Suda On Line
Search
|
Search results for alpha,1539 in Adler number:
Headword:
Ἀμβρόσιον
Adler number: alpha,1539
Translated headword: ambrosial
Vetting Status: high
Translation: Divine or immortal or wondrous.[1]
Or undefiled, uncorrupted.[2]
"For the girl was some ambrosial child of Loves and Graces."[3]
Greek Original:Ἀμβρόσιον: θεῖον ἢ ἀθάνατον ἢ θαυμαστόν. ἢ ἀκήρατον, ἄφθαρτον. ἦν γὰρ Ἐρώτων καὶ Χαρίτων ἡ παῖς ἀμβρόσιόν τι θάλος.
Notes:
Masculine accusative singular or neuter nominative/accusative singular of this adjective (for which see already
alpha 1538, and cf.
alpha 1537 and
alpha 1540). Perhaps extracted from the quotation given, where it is neuter; alternatively from
Homer. (There are three almost identical instances in the Iliad -- 5.369, 13.35, 14.178; and Latte on
Hesychius s.v. chooses the last.)
[1] Same or similar glossing in other lexica.
[2] cf.
alpha 1540.
[3]
Greek Anthology 6.292.3-4; again at
theta 12.
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 1 August 2000@12:52:07.
Vetted by:David Whitehead (added note and keyword; cosmetics) on 28 February 2001@10:12:16.
Catharine Roth (cosmetics) on 18 May 2007@00:34:07.
David Whitehead (augmented notes and keyword; cosmetics) on 18 May 2007@03:04:15.
David Whitehead (augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics) on 13 February 2012@07:10:31.
No. of records found: 1
Page 1
End of search