Εὐγράμματον ὄνομα

well-written name

Translated by Catharine Roth2 Dec 2006Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 20 words

[Meaning one] of good omen. But "not well-written" [means] of ill omen;¹ like the [phrase?] Nefersofris, a king of Egypt.²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Εὐγράμματον ὄνομα· τὸ εὔφημον. οὐκ εὐγράμματον δὲ τὸ δύσφημον· ὡς τὸ Νεφέρσωφρις Αἰγύπτου βασιλεύς.

Betacode

*eu)gra/mmaton o)/noma: to\ eu)/fhmon. ou)k eu)gra/mmaton de\ to\ du/sfhmon: w(s to\ *nefe/rswfris *ai)gu/ptou basileu/s.