Ἀδελφειός

brother

Translated by Peter Anderson · 4 Oct 2000 · Vetting: high · 12 revisions

Translation

[Meaning the same as] a)delfo/s; but a)delfidou=s [is] first cousin.¹
And [sc. the accusative is] to\n a)delfidou=n.
Also [sc. attested is the cognate verb] a)delfi/zein, meaning "to call [someone] brother". Isocrates and Hecataeus the Milesian and Apollophanes used [it] in this way.²
And in the feminine [there is also attested] th\n a)delfidh=n, h( a)delfidh=, th=s a)delfidh=s.³
[Note] that 'Alyattes the king of the Lydians dishonored his own sister'.⁴

Greek original

Ἀδελφειός· ὁ ἀδελφός· Ἀδελφιδοῦς δὲ ὁ ἀνεψιός. καὶ τὸν ἀδελφιδοῦν. καὶ Ἀδελφίζειν, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀδελφὸν καλεῖν. οὕτως Ἰσο- κράτης καὶ ὁ Μιλήσιος Ἑκαταῖος καὶ Ἀπολλοφάνης ἐχρήσαντο. καὶ τὸ θηλυκὸν τὴν ἀδελφιδῆν, ἡ ἀδελφιδῆ, τῆς ἀδελφιδῆς. ὅτι Ἀλυάττης ὁ τῶν Λυδῶν βασιλεὺς ᾔσχυνε τὴν ἑαυτοῦ ἀδελφήν.

Betacode

*)adelfeio/s: o( a)delfo/s: *)adelfidou=s de\ o( a)neyio/s. kai\ to\n a)delfidou=n. kai\ *)adelfi/zein, a)nti\ tou= a)delfo\n kalei=n. ou(/tws *)iso-  kra/ths kai\ o( *milh/sios *(ekatai=os kai\ *)apollofa/nhs e)xrh/santo. kai\ to\ qhluko\n th\n a)delfidh=n, h( a)delfidh=, th=s a)delfidh=s. o(/ti *)alua/tths o( tw=n *ludw=n basileu\s h)/|sxune th\n e(autou= a)delfh/n.

Notes (4)

The headword is the epic/Ionic form of the first gloss.
1On father's or mother's side both, apparently (cf. e.g. Herodotus 1.65 and 4.67); see LSJ s.v. a)delfidou=s. ↩
2Isocrates 19.30; Hecataeus FGrH 1 F8; Apollophanes fr.4 Kock and Kassel-Austin (but note that Harpokration, the Suda's source here, says "Strattis or Apollonophanes"). ↩
3(A marginal addition in ms. A.) These forms are accusative, nominative and genitive of the noun meaning 'niece' (daughter of a brother or sister). ↩
4o(/ti following = alpha 1423. (It is omitted in mss. GIT.) This statement (and alpha 1423) seems to be a conflation of information from the historian Nicolaus of Damascus. It was Sadyattes (father of our Alyattes) who dishonored his own sister -- or more probably niece: see under alpha 1423.

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Linked from (3)

α439Ἀδελφάfraternal [things]α1423ἈλυάττηςAlyattes δ1170Διονύσιος ὁ ἈρεωπαγίτηςDionysios the Areiopagite, Dionysius the Areopagite

Neighbours in Adler order

α438ἈδεκτώAdekto, Adecto α439Ἀδελφάfraternal [things]α440ἈδέλφιοςAdelphios, Adelphius α441Ἀδελφειόςbrother α442Ἀδελφὸς παρείηmay a brother be at hand α443Ἀδένηa such-and-such woman α444ἈδερβόςAderbos, Aderbus, Adervus

Revisions (12)

27 Mar 2015David Whiteheadtweaks to tr and two of the notes
22 Dec 2014David Whiteheadupdated a ref
20 Jul 2011David Whitehead
14 Aug 2009David Whiteheadadded primary note; more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics
6 Nov 2003Catharine Rothmore betacode
7 Jul 2003David Whiteheadretrieved correct keywords; cosmetics
28 Feb 2003David Whiteheadadded keywords; cosmetics
5 Oct 2000William HuttonCosmetics, added keywords
5 Oct 2000Peter Anderson
5 Oct 2000David Whiteheadcosmetics
4 Oct 2000Peter Andersontranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*)adelfeio/s: o( a)delfo/s: *)adelfidou=s de\ o( a)neyio/s. kai\ to\n a)delfidou=n. kai\ *)adelfi/zein, a)nti\ tou= a)delfo\n kalei=n. ou(/tws *)iso-  kra/ths kai\ o( *milh/sios *(ekatai=os kai\ *)apollofa/nhs e)xrh/santo. kai\ to\ qhluko\n th\n a)delfidh=n, h( a)delfidh=, th=s a)delfidh=s. o(/ti *)alua/tths o( tw=n *ludw=n basileu\s h)/|sxune th\n e(autou= a)delfh/n.

Notes (4)

The headword is the epic/Ionic form of the first gloss.

1On father's or mother's side both, apparently (cf. e.g. Herodotus 1.65 and 4.67); see LSJ s.v. a)delfidou=s. ↩

2Isocrates 19.30; Hecataeus FGrH 1 F8; Apollophanes fr.4 Kock and Kassel-Austin (but note that Harpokration, the Suda's source here, says "Strattis or Apollonophanes"). ↩

3(A marginal addition in ms. A.) These forms are accusative, nominative and genitive of the noun meaning 'niece' (daughter of a brother or sister). ↩

4o(/ti following = alpha 1423. (It is omitted in mss. GIT.) This statement (and alpha 1423) seems to be a conflation of information from the historian Nicolaus of Damascus. It was Sadyattes (father of our Alyattes) who dishonored his own sister -- or more probably niece: see under alpha 1423.