Λητώ

Leto

Translated by David Whitehead5 Dec 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

The mother of Apollo.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λητώ· ἡ μήτηρ τοῦ Ἀπόλλωνος.

Betacode

*lhtw/: h( mh/thr tou= *)apo/llwnos.

Notes

OCD(4) s.v. (p.822)
cf. kappa 2566.

Linked from1 entry

κ2566ΚοῖοςKoios, CoeusThe father of Leto. [The name comes] from the [verb] koei=n, that is to know and to understand. In effect, wise.

Neighbouring entries

λ475Λῃστείαpiracy, raiding λ476Λῆστιςoblivion λ477ΛητώLeto λ478Ληφθῆναιto be captured λ479Λίανexcessively, extremely

Revision history4 revisions · last 5 Aug 2014

5 Aug 2014Revised — David Whitehead
23 Aug 2011deleted link, raised status — Catharine Roth
3 Nov 2003x-ref; cosmetics — David Whitehead
2 Nov 2003added link — Catharine Roth
5 Dec 2000Translated — David Whitehead