Κυνοκοπήσω σου τὸ νῶτον
I will dog-whip you on the back
Translated by William Hutton16 Mar 2008Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Meaning I will beat you just like a dog. This he says like a cook. For a 'dog' is a type of fish. At the same time [it is] like I will strike you with a dog's skin. For it is extremely rough. 'Back' [is] neuter.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κυνοκοπήσω σου τὸ νῶτον· ἀντὶ τοῦ τυπτήσω σε καθάπερ κύνα. τοῦτο δὲ ὡς μάγειρος λέγει. ἔστι γὰρ κύων ἰχθὺς ποιός. ἅμα δὲ οἷον κυνείῳ δέρματί σε παίσω. ἔστι γὰρ τραχύτατον. οὐδετέρως δὲ τὸ νῶτον.