Αἰνίζω
I speak in riddles
Translated by Catharine Roth12 Jan 2003Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[ai)ni/zw ] and ai)ni/ssw : [two verbs which mean] I speak in parables.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἰνίζω καὶ Αἰνίσσω· τὸ ἐν παραβολαῖς λαλῶ.
Betacode
*ai)ni/zw kai\ *ai)ni/ssw: to\ e)n parabolai=s lalw=.
Notes
- cf. generally alphaiota 221, alphaiota 223, eta 386, eta 390.
The verb is usually middle:ai)ni/ssomai , Atticai)ni/ttomai , epicai)ni/zomai . The activeai)ni/zein occurs in the Greek Anthology at 11.341 (Palladas); the activeai)ni/ssein is used in late prose.