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Κονίστρα · arena (κ 2043) · 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 κ2043

κ2039dust
κ2040dust-cloud
κ2041dust yourself
κ2042they will cause dust
κ2043arena
κ2044arena
κ2045konos artoxuei, donkey scratch[es] back (?)
κ2046Konoskonkoloros
κ2047trinkets

Suda/Κ kappa/κ2043

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Κονίστρα

arena

Translated by David Whitehead10 Mar 2009Vetting: high5 revisions

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1 note · 11 words

Translation

"Nor again to hurl the labours of an arena into it".¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κονίστρα. οὐδ' αὖ κονίστρας εἰς τὸ ῥίψαι τοὺς πόνους.

Betacode

*koni/stra. ou)d' au)= koni/stras ei)s to\ r(i/yai tou\s po/nous.

Notes (1)

For this unglossed headword, which literally means dusty place (cf. kappa 2039, kappa 2041), see also kappa 2044; and cf. alpha 2801 (= epsilon 10) and under sigma 569.
1George of Pisidia, Heraclias 3 fr. 13 Tartaglia. As Tartaglia notes (228-229, n.87), the Pisidian's fragments 11-13 relate to Heraclius's southward march on Persia (627-628) and his crossing of the Tauros Mountains (cf. tau 168, Barrington Atlas map 89 grids C2-F3) in particular; cf. alphaiota 97 for fr. 12. On Heraclius (Roman emperor 610-641), see eta 465 generally.

References

L. Tartaglia, ed., Carmi di Giorgio di Pisidia, (Torino 1998)

Linked from2 entries

αι97Αἰετόςeagle[Meaning] the bird [of that name]. The Pisidian says [sc. of eagles]: "they have a nature not susceptible to thirst, nor again does their solidity need a dusting-place; rather, they are above thirst and cold."
κ2044Κονίστραarena[Meaning a] wrestling-place. Or rolling-place.

Neighbouring entries

κ2041Κεκονῖσθαιdust yourself κ2042Κονίσσουσιthey will cause dust κ2043Κονίστραarena κ2044Κονίστραarena κ2045Κόνος ἀρτοξύῃkonos artoxuei, donkey scratch[es] back (?)

Revision history5 revisions · last 4 Nov 2025

4 Nov 2025expanded n.1; added bibliography, cross-references, and keywords — Ronald Allen
26 Nov 2014tweaked reference — Catharine Roth
11 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
11 Mar 2009more x-refs — David Whitehead
10 Mar 2009added keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
10 Mar 2009Translated — David Whitehead

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Κονίστρα (Adler number kappa 2043), trans. David Whitehead, 10 Mar 2009. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/kappa/2043

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