Βάμβαξ ἢ πάμβαξ

cotton

Translated by Jennifer Benedict · 27 Mar 2003 · Vetting: high · 10 revisions

Translation

[bambax,] or pambax and pambakis: that which is called bambakion by many. In the Epigrams: "and his clothes-chest of cotton things".¹

Greek original

Βάμβαξ, ἢ πάμβαξ καὶ παμβακίς· τὸ παρὰ πολλοῖς λεγόμενον βαμβάκιον. ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· καὶ τὴν τρυτοδόκην κοιτίδα παμβακίδων.

Betacode

*ba/mbac, h)\ pa/mbac kai\ pambaki/s: to\ para\ polloi=s lego/menon bamba/kion. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: kai\ th\n trutodo/khn koiti/da pambaki/dwn.

Notes (1)

From pi 122. See also tau 1106. In all three entries the Suda mis-presents as trutodo/kh a feminine noun which should be grutodo/kh (see next note).
1Greek Anthology 6.254.6 (Myrinus); again at pi 122; a parody of dedicatory epigrams: upon Priapus's porch, old Statyllius dedicates his feminizing accessories; cf. Gow and Page vol. I (288-289) and vol. II (320-321). Find further excerpts from this epigram at theta 239, tau 27, upsilon 691, and phi 163. Gow and Page note (vol. I, 288) that the Suda follows the Anthologia Palatina in reading trutodo/khn (feminine accusative singular, "a trunk for a balance or scales"). However, they adopt (ibid.) an emendation not elsewhere attested, but suggested by Toup (Jonathan Toup, English classicist, 1713-1785) in reading grutodo/khn, a trunk for feminine gear; cf. Gow and Page (vol. II, 321).

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References

A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip and Some Contemporary Epigrams, vol. I, (Cambridge, 1968)
A.S.F. Gow and D.L. Page, eds., The Greek Anthology: The Garland of Philip and Some Contemporary Epigrams, vol. II, (Cambridge, 1968)

Neighbours in Adler order

β87Βαλὼν φεύξεσθ' οἴει;do you suppose you will strike and escape?β88ΒαλτάσαρBaltasar, Balthasar β89Βάμμα ΚυζικηνόνCyzicene dye β90Βάμβαξ ἢ πάμβαξcotton β91Βαμβαίνειchatters β92Βάναυσοςartisan, mechanic, banausos β93Βάναυσοςvulgar, mechanical, banausic, plebeian

Revisions (10)

12 Nov 2022Catharine Rothexpanded note
11 Nov 2022Ronald Allentweaked primary note; expanded n.1, added bibliography, added cross-references, added keywords
24 Apr 2021Catharine Rothtweaked note
16 Sep 2015David Whitehead
23 Feb 2014David Whiteheadexpanded note
5 Jun 2012Catharine Rothcoding
21 May 2012David Whiteheadtweaking
27 Mar 2003David Whiteheadadded keyword; cosmetics
27 Mar 2003Jennifer Benedicttranslated

Greek original

Betacode

*ba/mbac, h)\ pa/mbac kai\ pambaki/s: to\ para\ polloi=s lego/menon bamba/kion. e)n *)epigra/mmasi: kai\ th\n trutodo/khn koiti/da pambaki/dwn.

Notes (1)

From pi 122. See also tau 1106. In all three entries the Suda mis-presents as trutodo/kh a feminine noun which should be grutodo/kh (see next note).

1Greek Anthology 6.254.6 (Myrinus); again at pi 122; a parody of dedicatory epigrams: upon Priapus's porch, old Statyllius dedicates his feminizing accessories; cf. Gow and Page vol. I (288-289) and vol. II (320-321). Find further excerpts from this epigram at theta 239, tau 27, upsilon 691, and phi 163. Gow and Page note (vol. I, 288) that the Suda follows the Anthologia Palatina in reading trutodo/khn (feminine accusative singular, "a trunk for a balance or scales"). However, they adopt (ibid.) an emendation not elsewhere attested, but suggested by Toup (Jonathan Toup, English classicist, 1713-1785) in reading grutodo/khn, a trunk for feminine gear; cf. Gow and Page (vol. II, 321).