Καταΐξ

squall

Translated by Ryan Stone20 Jul 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

3 notes · 19 words

[katai/c means the same as] kataigi/s.¹ "This swift squall from Boreian [ = northern] Merisos."² That is, from Thrace.³

Greek original · Adler’s text

Καταΐξ· καταιγίς. ἥδ' ἀπὸ Μηρισοῖο θοὴ Βορέαο καταΐξ. ἤτοι ἀπὸ τῆς Θρᾴκης.

Betacode

*katai/+c: kataigi/s. h(/d' a)po\ *mhrisoi=o qoh\ *bore/ao katai/+c. h)/toi a)po\ th=s *qra/|khs.

Notes (3)

1The headword is a poetic form, glossed with the more usual form. ↩
2Callimachus, Hecale fr.238 (line 29), with scholion. ↩
3Merisos is independently attested only in ps.-Herodian. ↩

Neighbouring entries

κ543Καταείνυονthey were clothing κ544Καταείσατοsank down, settled down κ545Καταΐξsquall κ546Καταθαρρῶ σοῦI behave boldly against you κ547Καταθέεινto run down, to attack

Revision history4 revisions · last 29 Apr 2016

29 Apr 2016Revised — David Whitehead
31 Jan 2013tweaking — David Whitehead
21 Jul 2008tweaked tr; augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
21 Jul 2008tweaks, status — Catharine Roth
20 Jul 2008Translated — Ryan Stone