Γεσάται
Gesatai, Gaisatai, Gaisatoi, Gaesati
Translated by Jennifer Benedict30 Jul 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
An ethnic [adjective].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Γεσάται· ἐθνικόν.
Betacode
*gesa/tai: e)qniko/n.
Notes
- Nominative plural. Attested only here in the form Gesatai, but perhaps [NF] the Gaisatai, apparently a warrior caste or mercenary group of Celts mentioned by Polybius 2.22.1ff (22.1, 23.1, 28.3, 30.5, 34.2) as prominent in the battle of Telamon, 225 BCE. See Walbank 194-195.
References
F.W. Walbank, A Historical Commentary on Polybius, i (Oxford 1957 and reprints)
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Revision history5 revisions · last 6 Jun 2012
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- checked, and made the necessary changes; augmented note and keywords; added bibliography — David Whitehead
- Added headwords and note (which need checking for spellings) — Nicholas Fincher
- added note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Jennifer Benedict