Ἁλμυρόν

salty, salt

Translated by Robert Dyer25 Jan 2002Vetting: high8 revisions

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[The Problem] that salt water is warmer than fresh.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἁλμυρόν· ὅτι τὸ ἁλμυρὸν ὕδωρ τοῦ γλυκέος θερμότερον.

Betacode

*(almuro/n: o(/ti to\ a(lmuro\n u(/dwr tou= gluke/os qermo/teron.

For the same in reverse see gamma 312; and cf. Julian, Misopogon 341a Hertlein (7.13 Lacombrade).
This adjective is related to a(/lmh (alpha 1303), and is a stock epithet for the sea in the Odyssey and in later poets. It also refers to the taste of the brine used in preserving and of salt-based sauces. See LSJ (Web address 1).
The Problemata attributed to Aristotle raises several 'Problems' over the comparative weight and temperature of salt and fresh water (Problemata 926a21-25, 934b23-38).