Ἱμερτής
one who loves, one who yearns
Translated by Catharine Roth13 Apr 2006Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] one who desires.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἱμερτής· ὁ ἐπιθυμητής.
Betacode
*(imerth/s: o( e)piqumhth/s.
Notes
Linked from5 entries
- ε2340Ἐπιθυμηταίenthusiasts[Meaning they who are] eager. "They started thinking big at that point and emerged as enthusiasts, as though they would cause great harm to their opponents and gain much profit as a result." Also in reference to…
- ι350Ἱμερόενταdelightful[Meaning] lovely. [Meaning] shining. In the Epigrams: "Kythereia herself granted you to have the delightful girdle from her breasts." Also [sc. attested is the nominative] i(mero/eis, [meaning] desirable.
- ι351Ἵμεροςyearning[Meaning] desire. "A fiery yearning came upon him to see Marcellus dead."
- ι353Ἱμερτόςlovely[Meaning] beautiful, beloved, desirable.
- ι354ἹμείρωI long [for][Used] with a genitive. Also [sc. attested is middle-voice] i(mei/romai; [also used] with a genitive. [Meaning] I desire. "Desiring life and loving to stay alive is a sign of the greatest baseness and wickedness."
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Revision history2 revisions · last 11 Jan 2013
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- x-refs — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth