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Δαψίδων · ample (δ 103) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near δ103

δ99Daphidas
δ100I am carrying a laurel staff
δ101blood-red
δ102tore
δ103ample
δ104most abundant, very abundant
δ105abundance
δ106artfully-wrought
δ107daedalian

Suda/Δ delta/δ103

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Δαψίδων

ample

Translated by Jennifer Benedict21 Jul 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

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2 notes · 34 words

Translation

Polybius [writes]: "for if the height of the wall is ten of a certain measure, then it is necessary that the ladders be of an ample 12 of such a measure."¹ That is [...].²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Δαψίδων· Πολύβιος· οἵων γὰρ ἂν δέκα συμβαίνῃ τὸ τοῦ τείχους ὕψος, τοιούτων ιβʹ δεήσει τὰς κλίμακας δαψίδων ὑπάρχειν. τουτέστιν ...

Betacode

*dayi/dwn: *polu/bios: oi(/wn ga\r a)\n de/ka sumbai/nh| to\ tou= tei/xous u(/yos, toiou/twn ib# deh/sei ta\s kli/makas dayi/dwn u(pa/rxein. toute/stin ...

Notes (2)

The headword, genitive plural of this adjective extracted from the quotation given, is here twice transmitted as dayi/dwn (otherwise unattested) but should be dayilw=n; cf. generally delta 104, delta 105.
1Polybius 9.19.6, in a short digression on constructing scaling-ladders. ↩
2The manuscripts, variously, omit this word or display a lacuna after it.

Linked from2 entries

δ104Δαψιλέστατοςmost abundant, very abundant[Meaning] most/very lavish. It is also said of streams, and of those who are generous.
δ105Δαψίλειαabundance[Meaning] lavishness. Also [sc. attested is the related adjective] dayilh/s ["abundant/ample"], [meaning] great.

Neighbouring entries

δ101Δαφοινόνblood-red δ102Δάψατοtore δ103Δαψίδωνample δ104Δαψιλέστατοςmost abundant, very abundant δ105Δαψίλειαabundance

Revision history4 revisions · last 7 Oct 2015

7 Oct 2015Revised — David Whitehead
6 Dec 2011typo — Catharine Roth
5 Dec 2011augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
4 Sep 2002added note and keywords — David Whitehead
21 Jul 2002Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Δαψίδων (Adler number delta 103), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 21 Jul 2002. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/delta/103

Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, Catharine Roth, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗