Εὐπτέρων
of well-winged (ones)
Translated by Matthew Farmer28 Feb 2008Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
Aristophanes [writes]: "and he is [sc. born] out of well-winged women, those of Coesyra." Meaning well-born, or light-minded, or [those] whose thoughts are flighty. The metaphor is from birds which are high up and magnificent; or honorable and well-born.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Εὐπτέρων· Ἀριστοφάνης· κἄστ' ἐκ γυναικῶν εὐπτέρων, τῶν Κοισύρας. ἀντὶ τοῦ εὐγενῶν, ἢ κούφων, ἢ ὧν ὁ λογισμὸς ἵπταται. ἡ μεταφορὰ ἀπὸ τῶν ὀρνέων τῶν μετεώρων καὶ ὑπερηφάνων· ἢ τιμίων καὶ εὐγενῶν.