Λοφεῖον Λόφιον

crest-case

Translated by Craig Gibson12 Nov 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

7 words

but [the spelling] lo/fion [is also attested].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Λοφεῖον, Λόφιον δέ.

Betacode

*lofei=on, *lo/fion de/.

Notes

The primary headword lofei=on (lambda 697) is a crest-case; lo/fion is a small crest (diminutive of lo/fos).

Linked from1 entry

λ697Λοφεῖονcrest-case[Meaning] the box of [= for] a mirror, or the box of [= for] the crest of a helmet. It [is] rounded. Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "I would take down the moon at night; then I would shut it up in a round case." If it…

Neighbouring entries

λ696Λοφάδιαon-neck λ697Λοφεῖονcrest-case λ698Λοφεῖον Λόφιονcrest-case λ699Λοφιήcrest, mane λ700Λοφίαςfirst dorsal vertebra and the skin over it

Revision history3 revisions · last 22 Apr 2013

22 Apr 2013Revised — David Whitehead
16 Jul 2009modified note, added keyword — Catharine Roth
12 Nov 2008internal rearrangement — David Whitehead
12 Nov 2008Translated — Craig Gibson