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Ἀναίνεσθαι · to reject, to spurn (α 2201) · Suda

Letters

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near α2201

α2197Anaia, Anaea
α2198shameless
α2199wiped off
α2200bloodless [ones]
α2201to reject, to spurn
α2202having been taken up
α2203used up
α2204shameless and iron(-hearted) fellow
α2205guiltless in folly

Suda/Α alpha/α2201

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Ἀναίνεσθαι

to reject, to spurn

Translated by Jennifer Benedict15 Jun 2000Vetting: high5 revisions

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2 notes · 26 words

Translation

Generally [sc. this means] denying, but specifically with regard to matters concerning marriages and sexual matters.¹
Also [sc. attested is] a)nai/nomai, [meaning] I reject, I abandon.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀναίνεσθαι· κοινῶς μὲν τὸ ἀρνεῖσθαι, ἰδίως δὲ ἐπὶ τῶν κατὰ τοὺς γάμους καὶ τὰ ἀφροδίσια. καὶ Ἀναίνομαι, ἀπαρνοῦμαι, προΐεμαι.

Betacode

*)anai/nesqai: koinw=s me\n to\ a)rnei=sqai, i)di/ws de\ e)pi\ tw=n kata\ tou\s ga/mous kai\ ta\ a)frodi/sia. kai\ *)anai/nomai, a)parnou=mai, proi/+emai.

Notes (2)

Abbreviated from Harpokration (and Photius) s.v., where the citations are Demosthenes 36.31 and fragments of Plato Comicus and Menander.
1cf. chi 110. ↩
2cf. eta 376.

Linked from2 entries

γ145Γέννησινprocreation, reproduction[Meaning] the intercourse of the acts of Aphrodite.
η376Ἠναίνετοwas rejecting[Meaning he/she/it] was denying, was turning away from. "And [he?] was rejecting the things which [he?] thirsted to hear."

Neighbouring entries

α2199Ἀνεμάξατοwiped off α2200Ἀναίμονεςbloodless [ones]α2201Ἀναίνεσθαιto reject, to spurn α2202Ἀναιρεθείςhaving been taken up α2203Ἀναισίμουused up

Revision history5 revisions · last 27 Jun 2011

27 Jun 2011tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
26 Sep 2006augmented primary note, and keywords — David Whitehead
25 Sep 2006added betacode and cross-reference — Catharine Roth
2 Aug 2002added notes and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
21 Jun 2000Altered wording, added keyword. — Catharine Roth
15 Jun 2000Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἀναίνεσθαι (Adler number alpha 2201), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 15 Jun 2000. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/2201

Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗