Ἄθων

Athos

Translated by Jennifer Benedict20 Dec 1999Vetting: high10 revisions

2 notes · 15 words

[Meaning] the mountain [sc. of that name].¹
They say [the name] with the [final] nu.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἄθων· τὸ ὄρος. σὺν τῷ ν λέγουσιν.

Betacode

*)/aqwn: to\ o)/ros. su\n tw=| n le/gousin.

Notes (2)

Barrington Atlas map 51 grid C4.
1Similarly in other lexica; references at Photius alpha497 Theodoridis; add, according to Adler, the Ambrosian Lexicon (736). ↩
2'They' include Herodotus and Thucydides; and this headword *)/aqwn is an accusative of Mt Athos (alpha 749). In later writers, the accusative lacks the final nu. See LSJ s.v. at web address 1.

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External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

α749Ἄθως καλύπτει πλευρὰ Λημνίας βοόςAthos conceals the flank of a Lemnian cowA proverb in reference to those paining or harming anyone; since Mount Athos overshadows the cow, made of white stone, in Lemnos.

Neighbouring entries

α743ἈθμωνεύςAthmoneus, Athmonian α744Ἀθόλωτοςuntroubled, un-turbid α745ἌθωνAthos α746ἈθωνίςAthonis α747Ἀθῷοςguiltless

Revision history10 revisions · last 25 Dec 2025

25 Dec 2025added map reference — Ronald Allen
2 May 2015expanded note, upgraded link — Catharine Roth
1 May 2015Revised — David Whitehead
19 Aug 2013Revised — David Whitehead
21 Jan 2012betacode cosmetics — Catharine Roth
20 Jan 2012tweaked notes; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
1 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
19 Mar 2008added link — Jennifer Benedict
25 Jan 2001improved note — David Whitehead
25 Jan 2001added note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
20 Dec 1999Translated — Jennifer Benedict

α744 α746

Ἄθων

Athos

Translated by Jennifer Benedict20 Dec 1999Vetting: high10 revisions

2 notes · 15 words

[Meaning] the mountain [sc. of that name].¹
They say [the name] with the [final] nu.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἄθων· τὸ ὄρος. σὺν τῷ ν λέγουσιν.

Betacode

*)/aqwn: to\ o)/ros. su\n tw=| n le/gousin.

Notes (2)

Barrington Atlas map 51 grid C4.
1Similarly in other lexica; references at Photius alpha497 Theodoridis; add, according to Adler, the Ambrosian Lexicon (736). ↩
2'They' include Herodotus and Thucydides; and this headword *)/aqwn is an accusative of Mt Athos (alpha 749). In later writers, the accusative lacks the final nu. See LSJ s.v. at web address 1.

↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

α749Ἄθως καλύπτει πλευρὰ Λημνίας βοόςAthos conceals the flank of a Lemnian cowA proverb in reference to those paining or harming anyone; since Mount Athos overshadows the cow, made of white stone, in Lemnos.

Neighbouring entries

α743ἈθμωνεύςAthmoneus, Athmonian α744Ἀθόλωτοςuntroubled, un-turbid α745ἌθωνAthos α746ἈθωνίςAthonis α747Ἀθῷοςguiltless

Revision history10 revisions · last 25 Dec 2025

25 Dec 2025added map reference — Ronald Allen
2 May 2015expanded note, upgraded link — Catharine Roth
1 May 2015Revised — David Whitehead
19 Aug 2013Revised — David Whitehead
21 Jan 2012betacode cosmetics — Catharine Roth
20 Jan 2012tweaked notes; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
1 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
19 Mar 2008added link — Jennifer Benedict
25 Jan 2001improved note — David Whitehead
25 Jan 2001added note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
20 Dec 1999Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

Notes (2)

External resources

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Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

Notes (2)

External resources

Linked from1 entry

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