Μέγα σεμναί
greatly venerable [goddesses]
Translated by Catharine Roth10 Dec 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
That is very marvelous and extremely venerable [ones].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μέγα σεμναί· τουτέστι θαυμασιώταται καὶ ὑπεράγαν σεμναί.
Betacode
*me/ga semnai/: toute/sti qaumasiw/tatai kai\ u(pera/gan semnai/.
Notes
- Feminine nominative plural. From a scholion on Aristophanes, Clouds 291, where Socrates is praying to the clouds in solemn style (web address 1).
Contrast sigma 222.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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Revision history3 revisions · last 15 May 2013
- upgraded link — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth