Ἀκροτελεύτιον ἔπος
fag-end word
Translated by Jennifer Benedict5 Mar 2000Vetting: high9 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] properly the final [word] in some chapter of poetry.1
But they use it also in reference to prose.
In Thucydides, [it means] the top [akron] of the end [telos] of the verse. "Top" is also the name for the beginning of the verse.2
But they use it also in reference to prose.
In Thucydides, [it means] the top [akron] of the end [telos] of the verse. "Top" is also the name for the beginning of the verse.2