Κυνίδιον

doggie

Translated by David Whitehead12 Dec 2007Vetting: high3 revisions

4 words

[Meaning] a little puppy.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κυνίδιον· τὸ μικρὸν κυνάριον.

Betacode

*kuni/dion: to\ mikro\n kuna/rion.

Notes

The glossing word kuna/rion cf. under tau 619) as well as the headword kuni/dion (cf. mu 519) are neuter diminutives; hence the translation. Both are best attested in Attic comedy.

Linked from1 entry

μ519Μελιταῖον κυνίδιονMaltese lap-dog"For some dogs are trackers, others go head-to-head with beasts; some watch the house on guard over possessions, others [are kept] for pleasure, for instance Maltese lap-dogs. Also [sc. attested are] Honey-pie dogs,…

Neighbouring entries

κ2706ΚυνήειοςKyneeios, Cyneius, Kynneios, Cynneius κ2707ΚυνίδαιKynidai, Kynnidai, Kynids κ2708Κυνίδιονdoggie κ2709Κυνικὴ φιλοσοφίαCynic philosophy κ2710Κυνίσκαςlittle bitches, bitch-puppies

Revision history3 revisions · last 21 Mar 2013

21 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
16 Dec 2007x-refs — David Whitehead
15 Dec 2007added keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
12 Dec 2007Translated — David Whitehead