Μοιχίδιον

little bastard

Translated by Jennifer Benedict1 Dec 2000Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 20 words
[Meaning] him born from an adulterer/seducer [sc. as his father].1 Not only Hecataeus, but also Hyperides [sc. use the word].2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μοιχίδιον· τὸν ἐκ μοιχοῦ γεγεννημένον. οὐχ ὅτι Ἑκαταῖος, ἀλλὰ καὶ Ὑπερίδης.

Betacode
*moixi/dion: to\n e)k moixou= gegennhme/non. ou)x o(/ti *(ekatai=os, a)lla\ kai\ *(uperi/dhs.

Notes (2)

  1. 1The gloss shows that the (neuter) headword, a diminutive, is in the accusative case. ↩
  2. 2Hecataeus FGrH 1 F369; Hyperides fr.42 Jensen. (Other attestations in e.g. Herodotus and Cassius Dio.) ↩

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μ1356Μοιχαλίςadulterous, seductiveμ1357Μοιχείαadultery, seductionμ1358Μοιχίδιονlittle bastardμ1359Μοιχόςadulterer, seducerμ1360Μοιχόςseducer
Revision history3 revisions · last 28 May 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
  3. modified translation and note; cosmetics — David Whitehead
  4. Translated — Jennifer Benedict

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