Κατέψα
caressed
Translated by David Whitehead28 Aug 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning he/she/it] was patting with the hand.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κατέψα· τῇ χειρὶ ὡμάλιζε.
Betacode
*kate/ya: th=| xeiri\ w(ma/lize.
Notes
Linked from2 entries
- κ882Καταψήσαςcaressing, having caressed[Meaning he] patting with the hand. Polybius [writes]: "addressing the children one by one and caressing them, he urged them to be cheerful." And Philostratus [writes]: "and caressing the ears of the horse and its mane."
- κ885Καταψῶνcaressing[Meaning he] pacifying. Aristophanes [writes]: "and he himself caressing it [sc. the beetle] like a little colt." They caressing [it] like a colt, patting [it] with their hands.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 10 Feb 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked tr; expanded note — David Whitehead
- added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead