Κατ' ὄρεσφιν

down the mountains

Translated by Catharine Roth5 Oct 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

[Meaning] in the mountains.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κατ' ὄρεσφιν· ἐν τοῖς ὄρεσι.

Betacode

*kat' o)/resfin: e)n toi=s o)/resi.

Notes

Same entry, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon. The headword phrase occurs in a simile in Homer, Iliad 11.493 (web address 1).
The form o)/resfin is an epic instrumental form of o)/ros, "mountain"; cf. iota 764.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

κ1088Κατόπτηςwatcher κ1089Κατοργᾶνbe quite eager, to press ahead κ1090Κατ' ὄρεσφινdown the mountains κ1091ΚατορθῶI accomplish, I rectify κ1092Κατορώρυκταιhas been buried

Revision history4 revisions · last 30 Apr 2016

30 Apr 2016coding — David Whitehead
17 Feb 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
11 Feb 2013Revised — David Whitehead
5 Oct 2008another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
5 Oct 2008Translated — Catharine Roth