Ἀκανθίας

akanthias, prickly thing

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 13 Jan 2000 · Vetting: high · 6 revisions

Translation

Not a type of cicada, but an epithet of a cicada, from its chirping in thistles. Just as "the chirper" [is] not a type of cicada, but an epithet from its chirping.

Greek original

Ἀκανθίας· οὐκ εἶδος τέττιγος, ἀλλ' ἐπίθετον τέττιγος ἀπὸ τοῦ ἠχεῖν ἐν ἀκάνθαις. ὥσπερ καὶ ὁ ἀχέτας οὐκ εἶδος τέττιγος, ἀλλ' ἐπίθετον ἀπὸ τοῦ ἠχεῖν.

Betacode

*)akanqi/as: ou)k ei)=dos te/ttigos, a)ll' e)pi/qeton te/ttigos a)po\ tou= h)xei=n e)n a)ka/nqais. w(/sper kai\ o( a)xe/tas ou)k ei)=dos te/ttigos, a)ll' e)pi/qeton a)po\ tou= h)xei=n.

Notes

(Entry lacking, Adler reports, in some mss.)
See again alpha 4689, and cf. also tau 437. The entries have a polemical tone; some authorities did, evidently, define the akanthias as a distinct "type" of cicada: see Aelian, On the Nature of Animals 10.44, cited in LSJ s.v.

Linked from (1)

α4689Ἀχέταςshrill

Neighbours in Adler order

α795Ἀκαμπίαςbendless, unbending α796Ἄκανθαprickle, thorn, spike α797Ἄκανθαthorn α798Ἀκανθίαςakanthias, prickly thing α799Ἀκαπήλευτονfraud-free α800Ἄκαρhair's-breadth α801Ἀκαρῆbit, pittance, scrap

Revisions (6)

3 May 2015David Whitehead
20 Jan 2014David Whiteheadanother x-ref
23 Jan 2012David Whiteheadanother keyword; cosmetics
14 Feb 2001David Whiteheadadded note and keyword; cosmetics
13 Jan 2000Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*)akanqi/as: ou)k ei)=dos te/ttigos, a)ll' e)pi/qeton te/ttigos a)po\ tou= h)xei=n e)n a)ka/nqais. w(/sper kai\ o( a)xe/tas ou)k ei)=dos te/ttigos, a)ll' e)pi/qeton a)po\ tou= h)xei=n.