Μεμακκοακότα
has become gaga
Translated by David Whitehead9 Mar 2006Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] is thinking like Makko,1 is devoid of intelligence; for Makko and Lamo were stupid women. That is, ones who had difficulty in thinking. Aristophanes [writes]: "when he sees that the master has become gaga, he has devised his trick".
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μεμακκοακότα· τὰ Μακκοῦς φρονοῦντα, ἀνοηταίνοντα· Μακκὼ γὰρ καὶ Λαμὼ ἐγένοντο ἐνεαί. τουτέστι βαρέως νοοῦσαι. Ἀριστοφάνης· ὁ δὲ ὡς ὁρᾷ μεμακκοακότα τὸν δεσπότην, τέχνην πεποίηται.
Betacode
*memakkoako/ta: ta\ *makkou=s fronou=nta, a)nohtai/nonta: *makkw\ ga\r kai\ *lamw\ e)ge/nonto e)neai/. toute/sti bare/ws noou=sai. *)aristofa/nhs: o( de\ w(s o(ra=| memakkoako/ta to\n despo/thn, te/xnhn pepoi/htai.
Notes (1)
- Aristophanes, Knights 62-3 (web address 1), with scholion; cf. mu 68, mu 69, tau 443.
- 1For this idiom cf. e.g. alpha 3728, lambda 62, mu 882. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
- μ68Μακκοᾷis gaga[Meaning he/she/it] is devoid of intelligence, is stupid. We said that Makko was stupid. Aristophanes [writes]: "[as long as] the face of the people sits gaga". Also [sc. attested is the perfect] 'has become gaga',…
- μ69ΜακκὼMakko[Makko] and Laimo: women, who became dumb, that is slow-witted.
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Revision history4 revisions · last 22 Jul 2022
- cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes — David Whitehead
- typo; add. web reference, keyword, set status — Antonella Ippolito
- Translated — David Whitehead