Μυρομένη

crying for, shedding tears for

Translated by David Whitehead27 Jul 2009Vetting: high4 revisions

6 words

[Meaning she who is] bemoaning, bewailing.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μυρομένη· ὀδυρομένη, θρηνοῦσα.

Betacode

*murome/nh: o)durome/nh, qrhnou=sa.

Notes

Likewise or similarly in other lexica: see the references at Photius mu607 Theodoridis. The headword participle is quoted from, and glossed as in the scholia to, Homer, Iliad 6.373 (of Andromache: web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

μ1446ΜυρμιδόνεςMyrmidones, Myrmidons μ1447ΜυροκλῆςMyrokles, Myrocles, Moirokles, Moerocles μ1448Μυρομένηcrying for, shedding tears for μ1449Μύρον διατριπτικόνperfume fit for delay; perfume fit for pounding μ1450Μύρον ἐπὶ κεφαλῆςsweet oil on the head

Revision history4 revisions · last 2 Oct 2020

2 Oct 2020tweaked link — Catharine Roth
29 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
3 Aug 2009another keyword — David Whitehead
2 Aug 2009added link, set status — Catharine Roth
27 Jul 2009Translated — David Whitehead