Μελαγχαίτης
black-haired
Translated by David Whitehead13 Dec 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] one who has black hair.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μελαγχαίτης· ὁ μέλαιναν χαίτην ἔχων.
Betacode
*melagxai/ths: o( me/lainan xai/thn e)/xwn.
Notes
- Poetic epithet for Centaurs (see also Diodorus Siculus 4.12.7, where it functions as a proper name) and for Hades.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 14 May 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- added note and keywords, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead