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Λεχώ · new mother, woman in childbed (λ 350) · Suda

Letters

Α Β Γ Δ Ε Ζ Η Θ Ι Κ Λ Μ Ν Ξ Ο Π Ρ Σ Τ Υ Φ Χ Ψ Ω

Near λ350

λ346lily-livered, white-livered
λ347Lechaion, Lechaeum
λ348grassy, meadowy
λ349bedding
λ350new mother, woman in childbed
λ351birthing, of childbirth
λ352sideways
λ353smooth
λ354smooth; booty

Suda/Λ lambda/λ350

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Λεχώ

new mother, woman in childbed

Translated by Nick Nicholas29 Mar 2009Vetting: high5 revisions

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2 notes · 26 words

Translation

[Meaning] she who has just given birth.¹
Also in the Epigrams: "for you extended your two hands over the new mother, arriving without your bow, mistress."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λεχώ· ἡ ἀρτίτοκος. καὶ ἐν Ἐπιγράμμασι· οὕνεκά οἱ πρηεῖα λεχοῖ δισσὰς ὑπερέσχες χεῖρας ἄτερ τόξου, πότνια, νισομένη.

Betacode

*lexw/: h( a)rti/tokos. kai\ e)n *)epigra/mmasi: ou(/neka/ oi( prhei=a lexoi= dissa\s u(pere/sxes xei=ras a)/ter to/cou, po/tnia, nisome/nh.

Notes (2)

1Likewise or similarly in other lexica: see the references at Photius lambda232 Theodoridis. ↩
2Greek Anthology 6.271.3-4 (Phaedimus), referring to Artemis in a dedicatory offering after childbirth. Cf. pi 3060. ↩

Linked from1 entry

λ351Λεχώϊαbirthing, of childbirth[Meaning] those things which occur during delivery of a child. "But, maidens, you who are bringing birthing gifts to the girl, now pour warm tears on the cold grave."

Neighbouring entries

λ348Λεχεποίηνgrassy, meadowy λ349Λέχοςbedding λ350Λεχώnew mother, woman in childbed λ351Λεχώϊαbirthing, of childbirth λ352Λέχριοςsideways

Revision history5 revisions · last 25 Apr 2020

25 Apr 2020cross-reference — Catharine Roth
25 Apr 2020tweaked note — Catharine Roth
16 Apr 2013Revised — David Whitehead
29 Mar 2009cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
29 Mar 2009more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
29 Mar 2009Translated — Nick Nicholas

Cite this entry

Suda On Line, s.v. Λεχώ (Adler number lambda 350), trans. Nick Nicholas, 29 Mar 2009. https://www.cs.uky.edu/~raphael/sol/sol-entries/lambda/350

Translation by Nick Nicholas for Suda On Line, revised by Catharine Roth, David Whitehead, licensed CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Shown unchanged, under the same licence, non-commercially. Original on SOL ↗