Ἱπποβότος

horse-grazed

Translated by Catharine Roth27 May 2006Vetting: high3 revisions

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[Meaning] having a large [expanse of] land, able to nourish horses.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ἱπποβότος· μεγάλην γῆν ἔχων, δυνάμενος ἵππους τρέφειν.

Betacode

*(ippobo/tos: mega/lhn gh=n e)/xwn, duna/menos i(/ppous tre/fein.

Notes

Likewise or similarly in other lexica, including Apollonius' Homeric Lexicon, and several Homeric scholia. The headword is an epic adjective.
For this adjective as a proper name, see iota 554.

Linked from1 entry

ι554ἹππόβοτοςHippobotos, HippobotusA philosopher, who asserted that there are 9 schools of philosophers. See under 'school/sect'.

Neighbouring entries

ι551Ἰπνοπλάσθαιoven-makers ι552Ἰπνόςoven ι553Ἱπποβότοςhorse-grazed ι554ἹππόβοτοςHippobotos, Hippobotus ι555ἹπποδάμειαHippodameian

Revision history3 revisions · last 10 Apr 2015

10 Apr 2015coding — Catharine Roth
14 Jan 2013expanded note — David Whitehead
28 May 2006tweaked headword and tr; other cosmetics — David Whitehead
27 May 2006Translated — Catharine Roth