Βορβόροπιν

filth-holed

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 4 Jun 2003 · Vetting: high · 4 revisions

Translation

[sc. This "hole" means] cunt.¹ It also means genitals.

Greek original

Βορβόροπιν· κῆπον. σημαίνει δὲ καὶ τὸ μόριον.

Betacode

*borbo/ropin: kh=pon. shmai/nei de\ kai\ to\ mo/rion.

Notes (1)

The headword adjective is in the accusative singular. Quoted from Hipponax (iota 588), it is transmitted variously as borbo/ropin (or borboro/pin) and, as here, borboro/phn. The eta form is orthodox (so e.g. LSJ s.v.), i.e. with the second half of the compound as o)ph/ "hole"; a technical case can be made for the iota form (see mu 1470, at n.6 there), which would require the translation "filth-faced", but the glossing seems to tell against that.
For borboros see in any event Henderson 192 #414.
1Literally "garden". For kh=pos in this sense (III in LSJ s.v.) see generally Henderson 135-6 #130.

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References

Henderson, Jeffrey. 1975. The Maculate Muse. New Haven & London: Yale University Press.

Neighbours in Adler order

β388Βοωτίαιςarable lands β389Βοπόρουςox-piercing [spits]β390Βορᾶςof food, of prey β391Βορβόροπινfilth-holed β392Βορβοροτάραξιo muck-raker β393Βορβορυγμόςbelching β394Βορβορυγμόςbelching

Revisions (4)

1 Jun 2012David Whiteheadrecast and expanded notes; more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics
4 Jun 2003David Whiteheadexpanded note; cosmetics
4 Jun 2003Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Notes (1)

The headword adjective is in the accusative singular. Quoted from Hipponax (iota 588), it is transmitted variously as borbo/ropin (or borboro/pin) and, as here, borboro/phn. The eta form is orthodox (so e.g. LSJ s.v.), i.e. with the second half of the compound as o)ph/ "hole"; a technical case can be made for the iota form (see mu 1470, at n.6 there), which would require the translation "filth-faced", but the glossing seems to tell against that.
For borboros see in any event Henderson 192 #414.

1Literally "garden". For kh=pos in this sense (III in LSJ s.v.) see generally Henderson 135-6 #130.