Λιγύμοχθος
shrill-distressed
Translated by Craig Gibson9 Apr 2009Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A nightingale is called this because of its distress and the lament that sweetly arises from it towards its child.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λιγύμοχθος· ἀηδὼν οὕτω λέγεται διὰ τὸν μόχθον καὶ τὸν θρῆνον τὸν ἡδυτάτως ἐξ αὐτῆς εἰς τὸν παῖδα γινόμενον.
Betacode
*ligu/moxqos: a)hdw\n ou(/tw le/getai dia\ to\n mo/xqon kai\ to\n qrh=non to\n h(duta/tws e)c au)th=s ei)s to\n pai=da gino/menon.