Χύτλα
bath, bath-water
Translated by Jennifer Benedict6 Apr 2008Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] water-and-oil.1 Also [sc. attested is the related verb] xutla/zein ["to anoint after bathing"], [meaning] to mix, and to pour out. A "bath" [xu/tla ] is properly said [to be] anointing while the body is still wet from water.2
"Tell me, into what ewer shall I pour a bath for my feet, and from where."3
"[Spread your knees] on the carpets and give yourself a wet bath, like in gymnasia." Aristophanes [sc. writes this].4
For a bath [xu/tlos ] [is] oil with water.5
"Tell me, into what ewer shall I pour a bath for my feet, and from where."3
"[Spread your knees] on the carpets and give yourself a wet bath, like in gymnasia." Aristophanes [sc. writes this].4
For a bath [