Κυφανισμός

being pilloried

Translated by David Whitehead6 Sep 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

10 words

In reference to punishments. Meaning a bad and ruinous [one].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κυφανισμός· ἐπὶ τῶν τιμωριῶν. ἀντὶ τοῦ κακὸς καὶ ὀλέθριος.

Betacode

*kufanismo/s: e)pi\ tw=n timwriw=n. a)nti\ tou= kako\s kai\ o)le/qrios.

Notes

From the scholia to Aristophanes, Wealth [Plutus] 476, where pillories are mentioned (web address 1). The material reappears in the middle of kappa 2800, with the gloss attributed to Archilochus.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

κ2800ΚύφωνεςpilloriesThey were timbers placed on the tendons of the condemned, so that they might not find [...] rising up. Aristophanes in Wealth [writes]: "o racks and pillories, will you not come to my aid?" A pillory is a wooden binding…

Neighbouring entries

κ2794Κυφαλέαstooped κ2795Κυφαλέοςstooped κ2796Κυφανισμόςbeing pilloried κ2797Κῦφιkuphi, kyphi κ2798Κυφόνbent

Revision history4 revisions · last 22 Mar 2020

22 Mar 2020coding — Catharine Roth
25 Mar 2013more keywords — David Whitehead
29 Oct 2003another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
29 Oct 2003added link, set status — Catharine Roth
6 Sep 2001Translated — David Whitehead