Ἀποπέμψατ' ἐφ' ἕνδεκα κώπαις
send [him] off on eleven oars
Translated by Jennifer Benedict2 Jun 2001Vetting: high7 revisions
Translation
[Used] with an accusative. From sea-faring [terms]. For a naval command is called "on eleven oars". Aristophanes says [this].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀποπέμψατ' ἐφ' ἕνδεκα κώπαις· αἰτιατικῇ. ἀπὸ τῶν ναυτικῶν. κέλευσμα γάρ ἐστι ναυτικὸν ἐφ' ἕνδεκα κώπαις λεγόμενον. Ἀριστοφάνης φησίν.
Betacode
*)apope/myat' e)f' e(/ndeka kw/pais: ai)tiatikh=|. a)po\ tw=n nautikw=n. ke/leusma ga/r e)sti nautiko\n e)f' e(/ndeka kw/pais lego/menon. *)aristofa/nhs fhsi/n.