Κλέος

glory, renown

Translated by David Whitehead29 Aug 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] reputation.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κλέος· δόξα.

Betacode

*kle/os: do/ca.

Notes

An epic word glossed by a more commonplace one; cf. the scholia to Homer, Iliad 2.325, and other lexica.
The Greek word is cognate with Sanskrit sravas "fame" and Slavic slovo "word, glory."

Linked from2 entries

κ1752Κλεινόςrenowned[Meaning] glorious: from the [noun] kle/os ["renown"].
κ1753ΚλείωI tell of, I shut[Used] with an accusative. [Meaning] I glorify, and I make secure. Also [sc. attested is the compound] a)poklei/w ["I shut out"].

Neighbouring entries

κ1727ΚλεόπαςKleopas, Cleopas κ1728ΚλεοπάτραKleopatra, Cleopatra κ1729Κλέοςglory, renown κ1730ΚλεοφῶνKleophon, Cleophon; Iophon κ1731ΚλέωνKleon, Cleon

Revision history4 revisions · last 27 Feb 2013

27 Feb 2013Revised — David Whitehead
29 Nov 2008another keyword — David Whitehead
28 Nov 2008augmented note — Catharine Roth
8 Oct 2003augmented note, added keyword — Catharine Roth
29 Aug 2001Translated — David Whitehead