Μενεχάρμης

staunch in battle

Translated by Ioannis Doukas11 Jul 2009Vetting: high2 revisions

7 words

[Meaning] one who is persevering in battles.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μενεχάρμης· ὁ ὑπομονητικὸς ἐν μάχαις.

Betacode

*menexa/rmhs: o( u(pomonhtiko\s e)n ma/xais.

Notes

See already under mu 605. The epithet, also attested as mene/xarmos, is used in Homer's Iliad to define heroes, such as Antilochus (e.g. at 13.396) and Hippolochus (11.122); web addresses 1 and 2.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

μ605Μενέμαχοιstaunch in battle.[Meaning they who are] patient, staying in the battle; [the ones] whom Homer calls menexa/rmai.

Neighbouring entries

μ606ΜενεσθεύςMenestheus μ607Μενετοὶ θεοὶ καὶ μὴ ἀποδιδῶσι μισητίᾳlong-suffering are the gods and (if) he does not pay back out of insatiability μ608Μενεχάρμηςstaunch in battle μ609ΜένεχμοςMenechmos, Menekhmos, Menechmus μ610ΜενζίτιονMenzition, Menzitium

Revision history2 revisions · last 16 May 2013

16 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
12 Jul 2009another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
11 Jul 2009Translated — Ioannis Doukas