Αἰσχυνόμενος περιπλέκει τὴν συμφοράν
out of shame he obfuscates the calamity
Translated by William Hutton11 Feb 2003Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Use] in conversation.1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Αἰσχυνόμενος περιπλέκει τὴν συμφοράν· ἐν συνουσίᾳ.
Betacode
*ai)sxuno/menos periple/kei th\n sumfora/n: e)n sunousi/a|.
Notes (1)
- Same entry in Photius and other lexica; ultimately Phrynichus, Praeparatio sophistica 2.9 (see further, next note). The headword phrase (in which the particle↩
ga/r needs to be supplied) is from comedy: Comica adespota fr. 576 Kock, now 554 K.-A.- 1Theodoridis on Photius s.v. follows Reitzenstein in adding Phrynichus' trademark
xrw= , i.e. use in conversation (or colloquial speech; cf. under alpha 4234. - 1Theodoridis on Photius s.v. follows Reitzenstein in adding Phrynichus' trademark
Linked from4 entries
- αι358Αἰσχύνειshames[Meaning he/she/it] damages, defiles, inflicts disgrace.
- αι359Αἰσχύνη πόλεως πολίτου ἁμαρτίαthe citizen's error (is) the city's disgrace[no gloss]
- αι360ΑἰσχύνομαιI am ashamed [at something][Used] with an accusative. Also [sc. attested is the aorist active infinitive] ai)sxu=nai ["to dishonor"].
- αι361Αἰσχύνομαι ταῖς προτέραις ἁμαρτίαιςI am ashamed of my former faults[no gloss]
Neighbouring entries
Revision history6 revisions · last 1 Dec 2015
- x-ref; coding and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
- updated a ref — David Whitehead
- coding — Catharine Roth
- expanded and tweaked notes — David Whitehead
- another keyword — David Whitehead
- added note; modified keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — William Hutton