Ἀποκαθεύδουσιν

they sleep away

Translated by Jennifer Benedict14 Feb 2002Vetting: high5 revisions

22 words

Meaning they sleep apart [a)pokoitou=sin]. Eupolis [sc. uses this word].¹ That is, a wife is separated from her husband and avoiding [him].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἀποκαθεύδουσιν· ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀποκοιτοῦσιν. Εὔπολις. τουτέστι γυναῖκα χωρίζεσθαι ἀνδρὸς καὶ ἀφίστασθαι.

Betacode

*)apokaqeu/dousin: a)nti\ tou= a)pokoitou=sin. *eu)/polis. toute/sti gunai=ka xwri/zesqai a)ndro\s kai\ a)fi/stasqai.