Ἁλινηχέος
of sea-swimming
Translated by Jennifer Benedict15 May 2000Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] of swimming in [the] sea. In the Epigrams: "he dedicated [to Hermes] tools of the art of sea-swimming."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἁλινηχέος· ἐν θαλάσσῃ νηχομένης. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· ἁλινηχέος ὄργανα τέχνης ἄνθετο.
Betacode
*(alinhxe/os: e)n qala/ssh| nhxome/nhs. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: a(linhxe/os o)/rgana te/xnhs a)/nqeto.
Notes (1)
- The headword, feminine genitive singular, is presumably extracted from the quotation given.
cf. generally alpha 1234. - 1Greek Anthology 6.29.1 (Julian). The items dedicated appear to be fishing equipment (anchor, rod, net, etc.). See another excerpt from this epigram, a retiring fisherman's dedication, at alpha 522. ↩
Linked from2 entries
- α522Ἀδρανίαpowerless[Meaning something] weak. Also [sc. attested is the related noun] a)drani/a ["powerlessness"], [meaning] incapacity, weakness. In the Epigrams: "he dedicated [his fishing gear to Hermes], fearing the powerlessness of…
- α1234Ἁλινήκτειρανsea-swimming [olive][Meaning] the [one] swimming in the ocean. "And this leafless, sea-swimming olive".
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Revision history6 revisions · last 3 Sep 2023
- augmented n.1, added cross-reference — Ronald Allen
- Revised — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- augmented notes and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- supplemented translation; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- added note and keywords — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict