Μητρορραίστης

mother-hammerer, mother-shatterer

Translated by David Whitehead14 Jul 2009Vetting: high5 revisions

5 words

[Meaning] someone destroying his mother.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μητρορραίστης· ὁ φθείρων τὴν μητέρα.

Betacode

*mhtrorrai/sths: o( fqei/rwn th\n mhte/ra.

Notes

Same entry, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon. The headword noun is otherwise unattested; cf. pi 798.
For the etymology cf. generally rho 79, rho 81; for the substance, mu 1004.

Linked from1 entry

μ1004Μητραλοίαςmother-striker[Meaning] one who strikes his mother. Also [sc. attested is] "mother-beater", [meaning] the same. Interpretation of a dream: to embrace [one's] mother, this [is] good in a dream.

Neighbouring entries

μ1005ΜητροδάτηςMetrodates μ1006Μητροπάτωρmaternal grandfather μ1007Μητρορραίστηςmother-hammerer, mother-shatterer μ1008Μητροπόλειςmetropoleis, mother-cities μ1009ΜητροφάνηςMetrophanes

Revision history5 revisions · last 18 May 2016

18 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
22 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
16 Dec 2009added cross-reference — Catharine Roth
17 Jul 2009expanded note — David Whitehead
14 Jul 2009set status — Catharine Roth
14 Jul 2009Translated — David Whitehead