Μαυροῦσιν

they blot out, they make dim

Translated by David Whitehead19 Mar 2009Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words

[Meaning] they cause to vanish.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μαυροῦσιν· ἀφανίζουσι.

Betacode

*maurou=sin: a)fani/zousi.

Notes

The headword -- third person plural, present indicative, of the verb mauro/w [a)mauro/w] -- is quoted from Hesiod, Works and Days 525, where (without the nu ephelkustikon) it describes what the gods do to someone with ill-gotten wealth.
cf. the adjective mau=ros at mu 295, mu 296.

Linked from1 entry

μ295Μαῦρονdim[Meaning] something faint, and weak.

Neighbouring entries

μ295Μαῦρονdim μ296Μαῦροςmoor, black μ297Μαυροῦσινthey blot out, they make dim μ298ΜαρούσιοιMarousians, Moors μ299ΜαύσωλοςMausolos, Mausolus

Revision history4 revisions · last 9 May 2013

9 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
27 Apr 2009added cross-references — Catharine Roth
20 Mar 2009expanded note; more keywords — David Whitehead
19 Mar 2009keyword, status — Catharine Roth
19 Mar 2009Translated — David Whitehead