Βλιττομάμμας
cabbage-sucker
Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 3 Jun 2003 · Vetting: high · 5 revisions
Translation
"And we will call you a cabbage-sucker." That is, a dullard. For a cabbage is a dull vegetable.
Greek original
Βλιττομάμμας· καί σε καλοῦμεν βλιττομάμμαν. τουτέστι μωρόν. καὶ γὰρ τὸ βλίττον μωρόν ἐστι λάχανον.
Betacode
*blittoma/mmas: kai/ se kalou=men blittoma/mman. toute/sti mwro/n. kai\ ga\r to\ bli/tton mwro/n e)sti la/xanon.
Notes
- An approximation of Aristophanes, Clouds 1001 (which has third, not first, person plural: web address 1 below), with scholion.
cf. beta 345.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from (1)
Neighbours in Adler order
Revisions (5)
- Catharine Rothupgraded link
- David Whiteheadanother keyword; cosmetics
- David Whiteheadaugmented note; cosmetics
- Jennifer Benedicttranslated