Ἀγάσαιτο
might be amazed
Translated by Gregory Hays4 Jun 1999Vetting: high10 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀγάσαιτο· θαυμάσειεν. καὶ Ἄγασθαι παρ' Ὁμήρῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ θαυμάζειν καὶ φθονεῖν.
Betacode
*)aga/saito: qauma/seien. kai\ *)/agasqai par' *(omh/rw| e)pi\ tou= qauma/zein kai\ fqonei=n.
Notes (1)
- Likewise or similarly in other lexica (references at Photius alpha124 Theodoridis), and cf. generally alpha 138, alpha 141, alpha 167. The headword -- third person singular, aorist optative middle -- is taken to be quoted from Demosthenes 18.204 (web address 1).↩
- 1Homer, Odyssey 16.203 (web address 2).
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from3 entries
- α162Ἀγγαρείαcompulsory labour, corveeSurely "of pack mules". Also [sc. attested is] a)/ggaros: [meaning] labourer, servant, porter; whence we speak of a)ggarei/a [to describe] involuntary compulsion and service brought about by force.
- α167Ἀγασθέντοςamazed[Meaning] dumbstruck, marvelling. "With him amazed at the conduct". Also [sc. attested is the nominative] a)gasqei/s. "Amazed at both the city and the people he remained for three days."
- α168Ἀγασθῶ τινι[if/when] I was amazed at someone, I was impressed by someoneMeaning I would wonder at someone. Xenophon [writes]: "whenever I was impressed by any of the soldiers."
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- Added betacodeõ — William Hutton
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