Ἐμπίς
gnat
Translated by Jennifer Benedict28 Oct 2005Vetting: high8 revisions
Translation
[Meaning a creature] something like a mosquito.1 A tiny animal which is born around water, like a mosquito. It is bigger in size and has a white ring around its middle.2 Aristophanes [writes]: "you [who] scoop up gnats". ["Scoop up"] meaning eat.3
The Pisidian [writes]: "having enclosed in a circle in the manner of gnats."4
There is an expression "Trikorysian gnat" since many gnats occur in Trikorysos. For the place is swampy and waterlogged.5
The Pisidian [writes]: "having enclosed in a circle in the manner of gnats."4
There is an expression "Trikorysian gnat" since many gnats occur in Trikorysos. For the place is swampy and waterlogged.5