Ἄχναι
foam, down
Translated by Jennifer Benedict6 Jun 2001Vetting: high12 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] light chaff or impurities. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "sea's foam", [meaning] the lightest part of the water, the froth of the sea.1
In the Epigrams: "a fragrant quince clothed with soft down."2
Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "fire's foam", [meaning] smoke.3 And "sleep's foam", [as] Hippocrates says, and "hunger's foam". It also indicates fine lint.4
In the Epigrams: "a fragrant quince clothed with soft down."2
Also [sc. attested is the phrase] "fire's foam", [meaning] smoke.3 And "sleep's foam", [as] Hippocrates says, and "hunger's foam". It also indicates fine lint.4