Ἐντομίας
castrated (man)
Translated by Catharine Roth24 May 2007Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἐντομίας· ὁ εὐνοῦχος. Θλαδίας δὲ ὁ τεθλασμένος.
Betacode
*)entomi/as: o( eu)nou=xos. *qladi/as de\ o( teqlasme/nos.
Notes (2)
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Revision history3 revisions · last 13 Jan 2016
- cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth