Βάνδον

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Translated by Jennifer Benedict12 Jun 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

8 words

Translation

Thus the Romans call the standard in war.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Βάνδον· οὕτω καλοῦσι Ῥωμαῖοι τὸ σημεῖον τὸ ἐν πολέμῳ.

Betacode
*ba/ndon: ou(/tw kalou=si *(rwmai=oi to\ shmei=on to\ e)n pole/mw|. 

Notes

  1. The headword is a transliteration of the Latin bandum.
    For this gloss cf. Procopius, History of the Wars of Justinian 4.2.1 (web address 1).

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Revision history4 revisions · last 4 Jan 2024
  1. added link — Ronald Allen
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. modified translation; added note and keyword — David Whitehead
  4. added keyword, cosmetics — Catharine Roth
  5. Translated — Jennifer Benedict

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