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Κλητῆρα · summoner, witness to summons (κ 1794) · Suda

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Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near κ1794

κ1790cleruchs, plot-holders
κ1791lots, allotted portions
κ1792summons, summonses; gives evidence that a summons has been served
κ1793called, invited; assembly
κ1794summoner, witness to summons
κ1795summoners, witnesses to summons
κ1796summons-witnesses
κ1797renown
κ1798having been invoked, having been summoned

Suda/Κ kappa/κ1794

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Κλητῆρα

summoner, witness to summons

Translated by Nick Nicholas2 Dec 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

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1 note · 26 words

Translation

"I am summoning you, whoever you are, before the market inspectors for damages to merchandise; I have a witness to this summons, Chairephon right here." ¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κλητῆρα· προκαλοῦμαί σ', ὅστις εἶ, πρὸς τοὺς ἀγορανόμους βλάβης τῶν φορτίων, κλητῆρ' ἔχουσα Χαιρεφῶντα τουτονί.

Betacode

*klhth=ra: prokalou=mai/ s', o(/stis ei)=, pro\s tou\s a)gorano/mous bla/bhs tw=n forti/wn, klhth=r' e)/xousa *xairefw=nta toutoni/.

Notes (1)

The headword, extracted from the quotattion given, is accusative of klh/thr; cf. kappa 1795, and under kappa 1792.
1Myrtia the woman bread-seller (hence the feminine participle) in Aristophanes, Wasps 1406-1408: web address 1. For Chairephon see chi 158, chi 159, chi 160.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from2 entries

κ1792Κλητεύειsummons, summonses; gives evidence that a summons has been served[Meaning he/she/it] calls [someone] into court, together with witnesses of the order, whom they used to call summoners [or: witnesses that a summons had been served]. And Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "when I drag…
κ1796Κλητῆρεςsummons-witnessesand to be a summons-witness. Summons-witnesses [are] the men through whom those involved in litigation with anybody are summoned to the cases; for it was necessary that certain people appear as witnesses of the summons.…

Neighbouring entries

κ1792Κλητεύειsummons, summonses; gives evidence that a summons has been served κ1793Κλητήcalled, invited; assembly κ1794Κλητῆραsummoner, witness to summons κ1795Κλητῆρεςsummoners, witnesses to summons κ1796Κλητῆρεςsummons-witnesses

Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Mar 2013

5 Mar 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
3 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
3 Dec 2008augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
3 Dec 2008added link, changed a keyword, cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
2 Dec 2008Translated — Nick Nicholas

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Κλητῆρα (Adler number kappa 1794), trans. Nick Nicholas, 2 Dec 2008. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/kappa/1794

Translation by Nick Nicholas for Suda On Line, revised by Catharine Roth, David Whitehead, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗