Ἀκκιζόμενος
acting coyly, being prudish, toying
Translated by Jennifer Benedict20 Feb 2000Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
[Meaning one who is] dissembling, acting female, or pretending, from some stupid woman who was named Akko.1 It also signifies the man saying something but pretending not to want to.
And Aelian [writes]: "she was judged second to none of those amazed by the songs, and given, of course, that she was not inexperienced in amatory trickery, she was flirting when the opportunity arose and leading the man naturally on to jealousy".2
And [there is] a proverb: a Scythian toying with the donkey. In reference to those ostensibly nauseated but in fact avid. For someone who had seen a dead donkey said to a Scythian who was present "some meal, Mr Scythian!". He was disgusted, but subsequently (?)prepared it for eating.3
Also [sc. attested is the related noun]a)kkismou/s ["pruderies"], [meaning] affectations.4
For folly [is] also [called]a)kkismo/s .
And Aelian [writes]: "she was judged second to none of those amazed by the songs, and given, of course, that she was not inexperienced in amatory trickery, she was flirting when the opportunity arose and leading the man naturally on to jealousy".2
And [there is] a proverb: a Scythian toying with the donkey. In reference to those ostensibly nauseated but in fact avid. For someone who had seen a dead donkey said to a Scythian who was present "some meal, Mr Scythian!". He was disgusted, but subsequently (?)prepared it for eating.3
Also [sc. attested is the related noun]
For folly [is] also [called]