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Headword: Ἀντίπαλον
Adler number: alpha,2699
Translated headword: matched in opposition
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
It means three things: opposed and equally-matched and equally-balanced.[1]
"For the contest will not be of evenly matched force[s]."[2]
Greek Original:
Ἀντίπαλον: τρία σημαίνει: τὸ ἐναντίον καὶ τὸ ἰσόπαλον καὶ τὸ ἰσόστροφον. οὐ γὰρ ἐξ ἀντιπάλου τῆς δυνάμεως ὁ ἀγὼν ἔσται.
Notes:
A wrestling term, in origin.
[1] Same or similar material in other lexica.
[2] Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 2.3.52.
Keywords: athletics; definition; historiography; history; imagery; military affairs
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 8 November 2000@16:09:58.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (modified headword; added note; cosmetics) on 12 March 2001@04:42:47.
David Whitehead (added keywords; cosmetics) on 15 August 2002@03:31:46.
David Whitehead (another note and keyword; tweaks and cosmetics) on 18 March 2012@11:12:33.
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