Καταχήνη

mockery

Translated by David Whitehead16 Aug 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

26 words
[Meaning] derision. Aristophanes [writes]: "the plan will at any rate be democratic, and a mockery of those who are rather dignified and those who have signet-rings".

Greek original · Adler’s text

Καταχήνη· κατάγελως. Ἀριστοφάνης· δημοτική γ' ἡ γνώμη, καὶ καταχήνη τῶν σεμνοτέρων ἔσται καὶ τῶν σφραγῖδας ἐχόντων.

Betacode
*kataxh/nh: kata/gelws. *)aristofa/nhs: dhmotikh/ g' h( gnw/mh, kai\ kataxh/nh tw=n semnote/rwn e)/stai kai\ tw=n sfragi=das e)xo/ntwn.

Notes

  1. Aristophanes, Ecclesiazusae 631-2 (web address 1), with scholion.
    For rings see sigma 1757.

External resources

Neighbouring entries

κ866Καταχεῖταίis poured overκ867Κατάχει τοὔλαιον ἐν τῷ χαλκείῳpour the oil in the shieldκ868Καταχήνηmockeryκ869Καταχλευάζω σεI jeer at you, I scoff at youκ870ΚαταχορδῶI make into sausage, I mince up
Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Feb 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. tweaked tr; x-ref — David Whitehead
  3. added link, set status — Catharine Roth
  4. Translated — David Whitehead

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