Κνῦμα

scratching

Translated by Nick Nicholas21 Dec 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

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[Meaning] a gentle itch. "As I was putting on my shoes I heard the scratching of your fingers [sc. at the door]."

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κνῦμα· ὁ ἠρεμαῖος κνησμός. ὑποδουμένη ἤκουσά τοι τὸ κνῦμά σου τῶν δακτύλων.

Betacode

*knu=ma: o( h)remai=os knhsmo/s. u(podoume/nh h)/kousa/ toi to\ knu=ma/ sou tw=n daktu/lwn.

An approximation of Aristophanes, Ecclesiazusae 35-36 (one woman calls on her neighbour), with scholion.

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