Μελίφρων

delectable, delicious

Translated by David Whitehead8 Jan 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

5 words

[Meaning] pleasant, sweetening the mind.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μελίφρων· ἡδύς, γλυκαίνων τὰς φρένας.

Betacode

*meli/frwn: h(du/s, glukai/nwn ta\s fre/nas.

Notes

Epic/poetic adjective used of sleep in Homer, Iliad 2.34 (web address 1, cf. the scholia there); elsewhere of wine, etc.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

μ528ΜελίτωνοςMeliton's μ529Μελιτρόςmelitros μ530Μελίφρωνdelectable, delicious μ531Μελίχλωροςhoney-yellow μ532Μελόμενοιcaring

Revision history3 revisions · last 15 May 2013

15 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
15 Jan 2009more keywords — David Whitehead
13 Jan 2009added link, set status — Catharine Roth
8 Jan 2009Translated — David Whitehead