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Ἀκροβόλοι · throwers-from-afar, skirmishers (α 998) · Suda

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Suda›Α alpha›998

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Ἀκροβόλοι

throwers-from-afar, skirmishers

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 5 Mar 2000 · Vetting: high · 7 revisions

definition
dialects, grammar, and etymology
military affairs

Translation

[Meaning] javelin-men, archers.

Greek original

Ἀκροβόλοι· ἀκοντισταὶ, τοξόται.

Betacode

*)akrobo/loi: a)kontistai\, toco/tai.

Notes

cf. generally alpha 995, alpha 996, alpha 997, iota 546. The present headword, a nominative plural, has the same or similar glossing in other lexica and is presumably quoted from somewhere.

Linked from (3)

α995Ἀκροβελίςdart α996Ἀκροβολίζεταιfights from long distance, fights with projectiles α997Ἀκροβολισμόςskirmishing

Neighbours in Adler order

α995Ἀκροβελίςdart α996Ἀκροβολίζεταιfights from long distance, fights with projectiles α997Ἀκροβολισμόςskirmishing α998Ἀκροβόλοιthrowers-from-afar, skirmishers α999Ἀκρογωνιαῖοςextreme-angled, corner-most α1000Ἀκροβυστίαuncircumcision, having a foreskin α1001Ἀκρόδρυαfruits

Revisions (7)

21 May 2015David Whitehead
31 Jan 2012David Whiteheadtweaks
4 Jul 2006Catharine Rothadded cross-reference
29 Mar 2006David Whiteheadtweaked headword; augmented note and keywords
26 Jan 2001David Whiteheadadded note and keyword; cosmetics
5 Mar 2000Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Cite

Suda On Line, s.v. Ἀκροβόλοι (Adler number alpha 998), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 5 Mar 2000. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/alpha/998

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CC BY-NC-SA Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, . Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially.