Κινώπετα

venomous creatures

Translated by Catharine Roth8 May 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

7 words

[Meaning] reptiles which move on the ground.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κινώπετα· τὰ ἐν τῷ πέδῳ κινούμενα ἑρπετά.

Betacode

*kinw/peta: ta\ e)n tw=| pe/dw| kinou/mena e(rpeta/.

Notes

Neuter plural; similarly glossed in the Etymologicum Magnum and in a scholion on Nicander, Theriaca 27; cf. kappa 1881.

Linked from1 entry

κ1881Κνώδαλονwild creatureA marine animal, one which moves in the sea. But kinopeton ["serpent"] is a land animal, the serpent which moves on the plain.

Neighbouring entries

κ1644Κινόμενοςbeing moved, being set in motion κ1645ΚινῶI move κ1646Κινώπεταvenomous creatures κ1647Κινωπήkinope κ1648Κινστέρναcistern

Revision history2 revisions · last 25 Feb 2013

25 Feb 2013Revised — David Whitehead
9 May 2008Revised — David Whitehead
8 May 2008Translated — Catharine Roth