Ἄμπωτις

ebb, ebbing, suckback

Translated by Andrew Morrison · 14 Dec 2000 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

[Meaning a] cessation.
Or drying or flood-tide.¹
The good man [spoudaios] should not wonder at apparent marvels, such as Kharoneia² and ebbings and springs of warm water and eruptions of fire. But neither will the good man live in isolation, being by nature a creature of community and action.³

Greek original

Ἄμπωτις· λῆξις. ἢ ξηρασία ἢ πλημμύρα. ὅτι τὸν σπουδαῖον οὐ δεῖ θαυμάζειν τῶν δοκούντων τι παραδόξων, οἷον Χαρώνεια καὶ ἀμπώτεις καὶ πηγὰς θερμῶν ὑδάτων καὶ πυρὸς ἀναφυσήματα. ἀλλὰ μὴν οὐδ' ἐν ἐρημίᾳ βιώσεται ὁ σπουδαῖος, κοινωνικὸς ὢν φύσει καὶ πρακτικός.

Betacode

*)/ampwtis: lh=cis. h)\ chrasi/a h)\ plhmmu/ra. o(/ti to\n spoudai=on ou) dei= qauma/zein tw=n dokou/ntwn ti parado/cwn, oi(=on *xarw/neia kai\ a)mpw/teis kai\ phga\s qermw=n u(da/twn kai\ puro\s a)nafush/mata. a)lla\ mh\n ou)d' e)n e)rhmi/a| biw/setai o( spoudai=os, koinwniko\s w)\n fu/sei kai\ praktiko/s.

Notes (2)

[1] Same or similar glossing in other lexica; (copious) references at Photius alpha1257 Theodoridis.
2i.e. "Charon [Author, Myth]'s" (chi 135) -- here possibly caves thought to lead to the underworld on account of their noxious vapours (cf. Strabo 14.1.11), or the gate through which criminals were led to execution (chi 140). See further, next note. ↩
3From Diogenes Laertius 7.123, on Stoic doctrine. Translators of D.L. differ on the interpretation of *xarw/neia: Hicks' Loeb favours "caves"; M. Gigante, Diogene Laerzio (Bari 1983) "gate".

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Neighbours in Adler order

α1653Ἀμπεχόνηshawl, cloak, wrap α1654Ἀμπλάκημαfailure α1655Ἀμπνοὰς ἔχονταhaving breaths α1656Ἄμπωτιςebb, ebbing, suckback α1657Ἀμπρεύοντεςhauling α1658Ἄμπυκαςheadbands, restraints α1659Ἀμοιβαδόνalternately

Revisions (6)

19 Jun 2015David Whitehead
21 Aug 2013David Whiteheadexpanded n.1
16 Feb 2012David Whiteheadanother note; more keywords; cosmetics
12 Jul 2002David Whiteheadcosmetics
14 Dec 2000Andrew Morrisontranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*)/ampwtis: lh=cis. h)\ chrasi/a h)\ plhmmu/ra. o(/ti to\n spoudai=on ou) dei= qauma/zein tw=n dokou/ntwn ti parado/cwn, oi(=on *xarw/neia kai\ a)mpw/teis kai\ phga\s qermw=n u(da/twn kai\ puro\s a)nafush/mata. a)lla\ mh\n ou)d' e)n e)rhmi/a| biw/setai o( spoudai=os, koinwniko\s w)\n fu/sei kai\ praktiko/s.

Notes (2)

[1] Same or similar glossing in other lexica; (copious) references at Photius alpha1257 Theodoridis.

2i.e. "Charon [Author, Myth]'s" (chi 135) -- here possibly caves thought to lead to the underworld on account of their noxious vapours (cf. Strabo 14.1.11), or the gate through which criminals were led to execution (chi 140). See further, next note. ↩

3From Diogenes Laertius 7.123, on Stoic doctrine. Translators of D.L. differ on the interpretation of *xarw/neia: Hicks' Loeb favours "caves"; M. Gigante, Diogene Laerzio (Bari 1983) "gate".