Ἄκρα κόρυμβα

high-points; fruit-clusters

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 21 Mar 2001 · Vetting: high · 10 revisions

Translation

[Meaning] the high-posts of ships, the parts projecting out at the stern or prow.¹
[The places] on which they used to draw/inscribe the totems.²
Korumboi [are] berries which hang on the branches in grape-cluster fashion, as there are on ivy plants.

Greek original

Ἄκρα κόρυμβα· τὰ ἀκροστόλια τῶν νεῶν, τὰ ἐξέχοντα κατὰ πρύμναν ἢ πρώραν. ἐν οἷς τὰ σεβόμενα ἐνέγραφον. κόρυμβοι οἱ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀκρεμόνων βοτρυδὸν μετέωροι κόκκοι, ὡς ἐπὶ τῶν κισσῶν ἔχει.

Betacode

*)/akra ko/rumba: ta\ a)krosto/lia tw=n new=n, ta\ e)ce/xonta kata\ pru/mnan h)\ prw/ran. e)n oi(=s ta\ sebo/mena e)ne/grafon. ko/rumboi oi( e)pi\ tw=n a)kremo/nwn botrudo\n mete/wroi ko/kkoi, w(s e)pi\ tw=n kissw=n e)/xei.

Notes (1)

[1] Same or similar entries in other lexica -- prompted by Homer, Iliad 9.241 (web address 1 below), the sole appearance of the phrase (nhw=n) a)/kra ko/rumba. For dispute over its precise meaning see Aristophanes fr.222 Kock, now 233 Kassel-Austin. The cluster-of-fruit (ivy or other) sense, later in the entry, is quite separate. Casson points out (12-13) that the Egyptians had been building rafts and boats out of bundled reeds since the middle of fourth millenium BCE. Later, such crafts were equipped with elegant stem- and sternposts topped with an adornment resembling a lotus bud; cf. Casson (12-13 with figs. 7-9). See generally LSJ s.v. See also alpha 1017.
2Literally, 'the things to be revered'. This addendum is also in ps.-Zonaras.

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References

L. Casson, Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World, (Baltimore & London 1971)

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from (1)

α1017Ἀκροστόλιαstemposts, sternposts

Neighbours in Adler order

α950Ἄκραhigh α951ἈκραγαλίςAkragalis α952Ἀκράδαντονunshaken α953Ἄκρα κόρυμβαhigh-points; fruit-clusters α954Ἄκραν ἐπὶ γύαλονhigh on a hollow α955Ἄκραντονunfinished [task]α956Ἀκρασίαςof incontinence, of lack of restraint, of want of self-control

Revisions (10)

1 Oct 2023Ronald Allenexpanded n.1, added bibliography, added keyword
22 May 2015David Whiteheadx-ref
17 May 2015David Whiteheadupdated a ref
6 Feb 2012Catharine Rothtweaks
29 Jan 2012David Whitehead
19 Oct 2011David Whiteheadaugmented notes; another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics
18 Oct 2011Catharine Rothupdated link
22 Mar 2001David Whiteheadmodified headword and translation; augmented note; added keyword
21 Mar 2001Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*)/akra ko/rumba: ta\ a)krosto/lia tw=n new=n, ta\ e)ce/xonta kata\ pru/mnan h)\ prw/ran. e)n oi(=s ta\ sebo/mena e)ne/grafon. ko/rumboi oi( e)pi\ tw=n a)kremo/nwn botrudo\n mete/wroi ko/kkoi, w(s e)pi\ tw=n kissw=n e)/xei.

Notes (1)

[1] Same or similar entries in other lexica -- prompted by Homer, Iliad 9.241 (web address 1 below), the sole appearance of the phrase (nhw=n) a)/kra ko/rumba. For dispute over its precise meaning see Aristophanes fr.222 Kock, now 233 Kassel-Austin. The cluster-of-fruit (ivy or other) sense, later in the entry, is quite separate. Casson points out (12-13) that the Egyptians had been building rafts and boats out of bundled reeds since the middle of fourth millenium BCE. Later, such crafts were equipped with elegant stem- and sternposts topped with an adornment resembling a lotus bud; cf. Casson (12-13 with figs. 7-9). See generally LSJ s.v. See also alpha 1017.

2Literally, 'the things to be revered'. This addendum is also in ps.-Zonaras.