Κώληπα

hollow of knee

Translated by Nick Nicholas20 Feb 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 17 words

Translation

[Meaning] the back part of the knee, the hip-bone.1
Also [sc. attested is] kôlêx, [meaning] ham, bone.2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κώληπα· τὸ ὀπίσω τοῦ γονατίου μέρος, ἡ κόξα. καὶ Κώληξ, ἡ ἰγνύη, τὸ ὀστοῦν.

Betacode
*kw/lhpa: to\ o)pi/sw tou= gonati/ou me/ros, h( ko/ca. kai\ *kw/lhc, h( i)gnu/h, to\ o)stou=n.  

Notes (2)

  1. 1Likewise in other lexica; see the references at Photius kappa1301 Theodoridis. The headword occurs in the cited accusative in Homer, Iliad 23.726 (web address 1). ↩
  2. 2See under kappa 2237. ↩

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Revision history3 revisions · last 15 Mar 2013
  1. tweaking — David Whitehead
  2. another note; more keywords; tweaks — David Whitehead
  3. added link and keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
  4. Translated — Nick Nicholas

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