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Headword: Ξενίην συνεθήκατο
Adler number: xi,31
Translated headword: established a guest-friendship
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
[The phrase occurs] in Herodotus; equivalent to "gave a friendship-gift."
Greek Original:
Ξενίην συνεθήκατο: παρὰ Ἡροδότῳ: ὡς ξένιον ἐδωρήσατο.
Notes:
From glosses on Herodotus 1.27.5, where this phrase occurs. It refers to King Croesus of Lydia (kappa 2497, kappa 2498, kappa 2499, kappa 2500) and his wish to be friendly with the Greeks of Asia Minor (text at web address 1).
For the noun in the phrase, here in Ionic dialect, cf. xi 27; and see also xi 36.
Associated internet address:
Web address 1
Keywords: biography; definition; dialects, grammar, and etymology; historiography; history
Translated by: James L. P. Butrica † on 16 February 2000@14:02:53.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (added note, bibliography, keyword; cosmetics) on 21 September 2000@09:47:24.
Catharine Roth (supplied headword translation and link) on 22 May 2002@20:33:31.
Catharine Roth (added cross-reference) on 22 May 2002@20:46:40.
David Whitehead (tweaked headword and tr; augmented notes and keywords; raised status) on 28 August 2007@07:54:38.
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