Κατάκλυζε

fill up

Translated by David Whitehead28 May 2008Vetting: high4 revisions

22 words

[Meaning] cause to be filled up; that is, load up with water. Aristophanes [writes]: "and fill up the tub and heat water".

Greek original · Adler’s text

Κατάκλυζε· κατακλύζεσθαι ποίησον· ὅ ἐστι γέμισον ὕδατος. Ἀριστοφάνης· καὶ τὴν πύελον κατάκλυζε καὶ θέρμαιν' ὕδωρ.

Betacode

*kata/kluze: kataklu/zesqai poi/hson: o(/ e)sti ge/mison u(/datos. *)aristofa/nhs: kai\ th\n pu/elon kata/kluze kai\ qe/rmain' u(/dwr.

Notes

Aristophanes, Peace 843 (web address 1), with scholion.
For a figurative use of the headword verb see under alpha 3435.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

κ580Κατάκλιταchaises-longues κ581Κατακλῶθές τε βαρεῖαιand the stern Spinners κ582Κατάκλυζεfill up κ583ΚατακολουθῶI emulate, I imitate, I obey κ584Κατακοντίζω σεI shoot you down

Revision history4 revisions · last 13 Apr 2013

13 Apr 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
31 Jan 2013Revised — David Whitehead
29 May 2008augmented notes — David Whitehead
28 May 2008added link, set status — Catharine Roth
28 May 2008Translated — David Whitehead