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Γόον · mourning (γ 386) · Suda

Letters

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near γ386

γ382on bended knee
γ383the knee is closer than the shin
γ384of joints
γ385to kneel [before]
γ386mourning
γ387Gorbora
γ388Gorgias
γ389Gorgia, Gorgon-masks
γ390Gorgons

Suda/Γ gamma/γ386

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Γόον

mourning

Translated by Jennifer Benedict16 Jul 2002Vetting: high3 revisions

definition
dialects, grammar, and etymology
epic
ethics

2 words

Translation

[Meaning] lamentation.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Γόον· θρῆνον.

Betacode

*go/on: qrh=non.

Notes

Same or similar entry in other lexica, and see also the scholia to Homer, Iliad 5.156, where the headword (accusative singular) occurs.

Neighbouring entries

γ384Γονύωνof joints γ385Γονυπετῆσαιto kneel [before]γ386Γόονmourning γ387ΓόρβοραGorbora γ388ΓοργίαςGorgias

Revision history3 revisions · last 29 Sep 2015

29 Sep 2015Revised — David Whitehead
10 Jun 2012expanded note; more keywords — David Whitehead
17 Jul 2002cosmetics — David Whitehead
16 Jul 2002Translated — Jennifer Benedict

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Γόον (Adler number gamma 386), trans. Jennifer Benedict, 16 Jul 2002. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/gamma/386

Translation by Jennifer Benedict for Suda On Line, revised by David Whitehead, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗