Καδμεία γυνὴ
Kadmeian woman, Cadmean woman
Translated by Catharine Roth16 Feb 2002Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
['Kadmeian woman'] and 'Kadmeian victory' [are phrases where the adjective is spelled] with a diphthong [ei]; but 'Kadmian land' [has it spelled] with an iota. But some write this also with a diphthong.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Καδμεία γυνὴ καὶ Καδμεία νίκη, διὰ διφθόγγου· Καδμία δὲ χώρα διὰ τοῦ ι. οἱ δὲ καὶ τοῦτο διὰ διφθόγγου γράφουσι.
Betacode
*kadmei/a gunh\ kai\ *kadmei/a ni/kh, dia\ difqo/ggou: *kadmi/a de\ xw/ra dia\ tou= i. oi( de\ kai\ tou=to dia\ difqo/ggou gra/fousi.