Διαπαρθενεῦσαι

to deflower a maiden

Translated by Craig Gibson23 Sep 2003Vetting: high5 revisions

2 notes · 25 words

[Meaning] to have sexual intercourse with a maiden.¹ In this way they also used to say "to rear a maiden" and "to protect a maiden."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Διαπαρθενεῦσαι· μιγῆναι παρθένῳ. ἐλέγετο δὲ οὕτως καὶ τὸ παρθενοτροφῆσαι καὶ διαφυλάξαι παρθένον.

Betacode

*diaparqeneu=sai: migh=nai parqe/nw|. e)le/geto de\ ou(/tws kai\ to\ parqenotrofh=sai kai\ diafula/cai parqe/non.