Κρήδεμνον
diadem
Translated by William Hutton7 Mar 2009Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning a sc. woman's] headband, or headdress.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κρήδεμνον· κεφαλοδέσμιον, ἢ μαφόριον.
Betacode
*krh/demnon: kefalode/smion, h)\ mafo/rion.
Notes
- = Synagoge etc.; see the references at Photius kappa1077 Theodoridis. Originally from commentary to Homer, where the headword, a neuter noun, occurs numerous times (e.g. Iliad 22.470 (web address 1). See also under lambda 585 and tau 696.
See LSJ s.v. for other meanings of the headword.