Χλόη

shoot, sprout

Translated by David Whitehead7 May 2006Vetting: high3 revisions

3 words

[Meaning a] plant.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Χλόη· βοτάνη.

Betacode

*xlo/h: bota/nh.

Notes

Similarly in Hesychius. Doric xlo/a, Ionic xloi/h. The first green shoot of a plant in spring; also an epithet of Demeter.
cf. mu 125, nu 100.

Neighbouring entries

χ345ΧλοάωI bud, I sprout χ346Χλοερόςgreen, verdant χ347Χλόηshoot, sprout χ348ΧλομάρωνChlomaron χ349Χλοῦναιgreenwood-men

Revision history3 revisions · last 12 Nov 2013

12 Nov 2013Revised — David Whitehead
9 May 2006x-refs and another headword — David Whitehead
8 May 2006added note and keywords, set status — Catharine Roth
7 May 2006Translated — David Whitehead