Ἀβολήτωρ

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Translated by Anne Mahoney · 26 Aug 1998 · Vetting: high · 9 revisions

Translation

Or¹ a)/bolos ["un-shedder"], a donkey that has not yet shed its teeth, from which the animal's age is known. Similarly, a young animal that does not yet have its indicators.² An 'indicator' is what they call a tooth that falls out, by which they verify the age. These teeth are also called 'finished,' by a metaphor from the animals themselves. The a)pognw/mones are those who have grown old and lost their indicators. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'unshed foals',³ those who have not yet lost teeth.

Greek original

Ἀβολήτωρ καὶ Ἄβολις. ἢ Ἄβολος, ὄνος ὁ μηδέπω βεβληκὼς ὀδόντας, ἐξ οὗ γνωρίζεται ἡ ἡλικία τοῦ ζῴου. ἐκ δὲ τούτου ὁ νέος οὐδέπω γνώμονα ἔχων. γνώμονα δὲ ἔλεγον τὸν βαλλόμενον ὀδόντα, δι' οὗ τὰς ἡλικίας ἐξήταζον· τὸν δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ κατηρτυκότα ἔλεγον, ἐκ μεταφορᾶς τῶν τετραπόδων. καὶ ἀπογνώμονας τοὺς ἀπογεγηρακότας, οἷς ἐλελοίπει τὸ γνώρισμα. καὶ Ἀβόλους πώλους, τοὺς μηδέπω βεβληκότας ὀδόντας.

Betacode

*)abolh/twr kai\ *)/abolis. h)\ *)/abolos, o)/nos o( mhde/pw beblhkw\s o)do/ntas, e)c ou(= gnwri/zetai h( h(liki/a tou= zw/|ou. e)k de\ tou/tou o( ne/os ou)de/pw gnw/mona e)/xwn. gnw/mona de\ e)/legon to\n ballo/menon o)do/nta, di' ou(= ta\s h(liki/as e)ch/tazon: to\n de\ au)to\n kai\ kathrtuko/ta e)/legon, e)k metafora=s tw=n tetrapo/dwn. kai\ a)pognw/monas tou\s a)pogeghrako/tas, oi(=s e)leloi/pei to\ gnw/risma. kai\ *)abo/lous pw/lous, tou\s mhde/pw beblhko/tas o)do/ntas.

Notes (2)

[1] The entry has begun with two unglossed headwords, a)bolh/twr ('one who meets': LSJ -- web address 1 below) and a)/bolis (attested only here; not in LSJ).
2gnw/mwn; cf. gamma 347, kappa 1061. ↩
3Accusative plural, evidently quoted from somewhere.

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External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbours in Adler order

α56ἌβληροςAbleros, Ablerus α57Ἀβλῆταunshot, unthrown α58Ἀβληχρήνfeeble α59Ἀβολήτωρmeeter α60Ἀβουλείinconsiderately, unintentionally α61Ἀβουλεῖνto be unwilling α62Ἀβούλητον κακόνinvoluntary evil, undesired evil

Revisions (9)

19 Dec 2011David Whiteheadtweaks
24 Aug 2010Catharine Rothcosmetics
25 Mar 2008David Whiteheadmodified headword; augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics
25 Mar 2008Jennifer Benedictcosmetics, betacode
18 Oct 2005David Whiteheadanother keyword
23 Apr 2002David Whiteheadadded note; cosmetics
30 Jan 2001William HuttonModified headword and translation, augmented notes, added keywords, set status
26 Aug 1998Anne Mahoneytranslated

Translation

Greek original

Betacode

*)abolh/twr kai\ *)/abolis. h)\ *)/abolos, o)/nos o( mhde/pw beblhkw\s o)do/ntas, e)c ou(= gnwri/zetai h( h(liki/a tou= zw/|ou. e)k de\ tou/tou o( ne/os ou)de/pw gnw/mona e)/xwn. gnw/mona de\ e)/legon to\n ballo/menon o)do/nta, di' ou(= ta\s h(liki/as e)ch/tazon: to\n de\ au)to\n kai\ kathrtuko/ta e)/legon, e)k metafora=s tw=n tetrapo/dwn. kai\ a)pognw/monas tou\s a)pogeghrako/tas, oi(=s e)leloi/pei to\ gnw/risma. kai\ *)abo/lous pw/lous, tou\s mhde/pw beblhko/tas o)do/ntas.