Λυπρόν
wretched
Translated by Catharine Roth4 Apr 2009Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Λυπρόν· ἐπαχθές. λυπηρόν. καὶ Λυπρόγαιον. Ἀππιανός· τὸ γὰρ λυπρόγαιον καὶ πενιχρὸν ὑμᾶς εἰς λῃστείαν ἄγει. δώσω δ' ἐγὼ πενομένοις φίλοις γῆν ἀγαθήν.
Betacode
*lupro/n: e)paxqe/s. luphro/n. kai\ *lupro/gaion. *)appiano/s: to\ ga\r lupro/gaion kai\ penixro\n u(ma=s ei)s lh|stei/an a)/gei. dw/sw d' e)gw\ penome/nois fi/lois gh=n a)gaqh/n.
Notes (3)
- The headword (which must be quoted from somewhere) is masculine accusative singular or neuter nominative/accusative singular of this adjective (for which cf. lambda 846, lambda 847).
- 1Likewise or similarly in other lexica (and some Euripidean scholia): see the references at Photius lambda470 Theodoridis. ↩
- 2
*lupro/gaios is a variant oflupro/gews ; cf. next note. ↩ - 3An approximation of Appian, Iberica 250 (where
lupro/gewn is the form used); Lucullus is speaking. ↩
Linked from2 entries
- λ846Λυπράwretched[Meaning one that is] cheap, poor. "So moderate and self-controlled was Quinctius Cincinnatus who became dictator as to live in a wretched little hut on a small plot of land and to content himself with the farmer's…
- λ847Λυπρήwretched[Meaning one that is] poor. "For [he] possessed this not large allotment on this wretched hill."
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Revision history2 revisions · last 24 Apr 2013
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth