Μιαιφονία

defilement-murdering, bloodthirstiness

Translated by William Hutton23 Jul 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] murder.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μιαιφονία· ὁ φόνος.

Betacode

*miaifoni/a: o( fo/nos.

Notes

Entry also, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon (779).
The headword is first attested in [Demosthenes] 25.84; thereafter, copiously in many genres.
See also mu 1040.

Linked from1 entry

μ1040Μιαιφόνοςdefilement-murderous, bloodthirsty[Descriptive of] a murderer.

Neighbouring entries

μ1037Μιαιγαμίαιpolluted marriages, incestuous marriages μ1038Μιαίνεταιis defiled μ1039Μιαιφονίαdefilement-murdering, bloodthirstiness μ1040Μιαιφόνοςdefilement-murderous, bloodthirsty μ1041ΜίθαικοςMithaikos, Mithaecus

Revision history3 revisions · last 18 May 2016

18 May 2016coding and other cosmetics — David Whitehead
22 May 2013another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
24 Jul 2009notes; more keywords — David Whitehead
23 Jul 2009Translated — William Hutton