Λιθοκοπία
stone-cutting, stone-striking
Translated by Craig Gibson11 Nov 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the strike [coming] out of stones.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λιθοκοπία· ἡ ἐκ λίθων βολή.
Betacode
*liqokopi/a: h( e)k li/qwn bolh/.
Notes
- This feminine noun is attested only here. One would think it simply the abstract cognate with lithokopos ("stone-cutter", i.e. mason), but the otherwise odd gloss might suggest artillery.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 18 Apr 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked headword and tr; augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- added note, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — Craig Gibson