Κρωσσός
pitcher
Translated by David Whitehead2 Jun 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] a water-jar, water-carrying vessel.
Also [sc. attested is the diminutive]krw/ssion , [meaning] a wine-jar.1
Also [sc. attested is the diminutive]
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κρωσσός· ἡ ὑδρία, ἀγγεῖον ὑδροφορικόν. καὶ Κρώσσιον, ἡ στάμνος.
Betacode
*krwsso/s: h( u(dri/a, a)ggei=on u(droforiko/n. kai\ *krw/ssion, h( sta/mnos.
Notes (1)
- 1Very rare, but see
krwssi/on (sic) in Greek Anthology 9.272.2 (where it means 'cinerary urn': LSJ). ↩
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Revision history3 revisions · last 18 Mar 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes — David Whitehead
- added keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead