Κολασσαεύς

Kolassaian, Colassaean

Translated by Nicholas Fincher3 Aug 2003Vetting: high2 revisions

7 words

[Someone] from a place [sc. called Kolassai].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κολασσαεύς· ἀπὸ τόπου.

Betacode

*kolassaeu/s: a)po\ to/pou.

Notes

For the plural of this see kappa 1932, which in isolation might have suggested that the 'place' in question is Rhodes. However, one sees both there and frequently elsewhere that Kolass- and Koloss- are variants; so more probably the present entry refers to Kolossai. This city lay on a tributary of the upper Maeander valley near Laodicea-ad-Lycum in Karia, W. Turkey; Barrington Atlas map 65 grid B2.

Linked from1 entry

κ1932ΚολασσαεῖςKolassaians, Colassaeans[A name for] the Rhodians, who erected on the island a bronze statue of the sun, which because of its size they called Kolossos, in the reign of Seleukos son of Nikanor, successor of Alexander of Macedon [ = Alexander…

Neighbouring entries

κ1929Κολάκρετονkolakretes, treasurer κ1930Κόλαξflatterer κ1931ΚολασσαεύςKolassaian, Colassaean κ1932ΚολασσαεῖςKolassaians, Colassaeans κ1933ΚολαινίςKolainis

Revision history2 revisions · last 27 Jul 2011

27 Jul 2011cosmetics — David Whitehead
3 Aug 2003modified headword, translation, note — David Whitehead
3 Aug 2003Translated — Nicholas Fincher