Ἔνικμα
wet
Translated by Catharine Roth30 Mar 2005Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
"They call the lips of rivers dikes, because of their being wet and watery."
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἔνικμα· ὅτι τὰ χείλη τῶν ποταμῶν ἄνδηρα λέγουσι διὰ τὸ εἶναι ἔνικμα καὶ διερά.
Betacode
*)/enikma: o(/ti ta\ xei/lh tw=n potamw=n a)/ndhra le/gousi dia\ to\ ei)=nai e)/nikma kai\ diera/.