Λάϊγγες

pebbles

Translated by David Whitehead4 Jul 2004Vetting: high6 revisions

3 words

[Meaning] small stones.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λάϊγγες· οἱ μικροὶ λίθοι.

Betacode

*la/i+gges: oi( mikroi\ li/qoi.

Notes

From the scholia to Homer, Odyssey 5.433, where this nominative plural headword occurs (web address 1). Same gloss, with others, in Hesychius lambda118.
The nominative singular la=i+gc: diminutive of lambda 1/lambda 2.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

λ35Λάεινto see λ36Λάειος φόνοςLaian murder λ37Λάϊγγεςpebbles λ38Λάϊνον ἕσο χιτῶναyou would have put on a shirt of stone λ39ΛαΐοςLaios, Laeus

Revision history6 revisions · last 26 Mar 2020

26 Mar 2020cosmeticule — Catharine Roth
16 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
27 Mar 2013Revised — David Whitehead
19 Aug 2011augmented note — David Whitehead
18 Aug 2011fixed link — Catharine Roth
5 Jul 2004augmented note, added link, set status — Catharine Roth
4 Jul 2004Translated — David Whitehead