Μαριλάδης

Marilades

Translated by David Whitehead19 Sep 2001Vetting: high3 revisions

11 words

A proper name. That is, [the name of] an old Acharnian.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μαριλάδης· ὄνομα. τουτέστι γέρων Ἀχαρνικός.

Betacode

*marila/dhs: o)/noma. toute/sti ge/rwn *)axarniko/s.

Notes

From the scholia to Aristophanes, Acharnians 609, where this name is the first of several such names applied notionally to members of the chorus (see text at web address 1); it has been coined from mu 196.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

μ196Μαρίληcoal-dust, coal embers[Meaning] faint fire. [Meaning] dust, and the finest of coals. "A smith, so full of smoke and coal-dust." And Cratinus in Hours [writes]: "he was killed with his throat full of coal-dust." [Meaning] the ash from coals.…

Neighbouring entries

μ193ΜαραίνωI quench, I put out μ194ΜαριανόςMarianos, Marianus μ195ΜαριλάδηςMarilades μ196Μαρίληcoal-dust, coal embers μ197ΜαρίναMarina

Revision history3 revisions · last 6 May 2013

6 May 2013upgraded link — Catharine Roth
18 Jan 2005augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
29 Nov 2003added link, set status — Catharine Roth
19 Sep 2001Translated — David Whitehead