Κασαλβάς
whore
Translated by David Whitehead10 Mar 2008Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] prostitute. They were called whores, from what they do. They do not have lovers but summon them; they scare off the existing ones in order that they may take others. So [the term kasalbas arises] from summoning [kalei=n ] and scaring-off [sobei=n ].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Κασαλβάς· πόρνη. κασάλβαι δὲ εἴρηνται, ἀφ' οὗ ποιοῦσι. καλοῦσι μὲν οὐκ ἔχουσαι τοὺς ἐραστάς· σοβοῦσι δὲ τοὺς ὄντας, ἵνα ἄλλους λάβωσι. παρὰ τὸ καλεῖν οὖν καὶ τὸ σοβεῖν.