Ἀμφίστομος
double-mouthed, facing both ways
Translated by Jennifer Benedict10 Aug 2000Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
This is the name for the phalanx which has half of the men in the units turned away from the rest, so as to be back-to back.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀμφίστομος· αὕτη ἡ φάλαγξ καλεῖται, ἡ τοὺς ἡμίσεας τῶν ἐν τοῖς λόχοις ἀνδρῶν ἀπεστραμμένους ἀπὸ σφῶν ἔχουσα, ὡς ἀντινώτους εἶναι.
Betacode
*)amfi/stomos: au(/th h( fa/lagc kalei=tai, h( tou\s h(mi/seas tw=n e)n toi=s lo/xois a)ndrw=n a)pestramme/nous a)po\ sfw=n e)/xousa, w(s a)ntinw/tous ei)=nai.