Μακκοᾷ
is gaga
Translated by David Whitehead9 Mar 2006Vetting: high6 revisions
Translation
[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".1
Also [sc. attested is the perfect] 'has become gaga', meaning is being devoid of intelligence.2
Also [sc. attested is the perfect] 'has become gaga', meaning is being devoid of intelligence.2
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μακκοᾷ· ἀνοηταίνει, ἐνεόν ἐστιν. ἔφαμεν δέ, ὅτι ἡ Μακκὼ ἐνεὰ ἦν. Ἀριστοφάνης· τὸ τοῦ δήμου πρόσωπον μακκοᾷ καθήμενον. καὶ Μεμακκοακότα, ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀνοηταίνοντα.
Betacode
*makkoa=|: a)nohtai/nei, e)neo/n e)stin. e)/famen de/, o(/ti h( *makkw\ e)nea\ h)=n. *)aristofa/nhs: to\ tou= dh/mou pro/swpon makkoa=| kaqh/menon. kai\ *memakkoako/ta, a)nti\ tou= a)nohtai/nonta.
Notes (2)
- For this verb see also Comica Adespota fr. 1210 Kock, now 174 K.-A.; Lucian, Lexiphanes 19.
- 1Aristophanes, Knights 396 (web address 1), with scholion; cf. mu 69. ↩
- 2Aristophanes, Knights 62 (web address 2), with scholion; cf. mu 550. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
- Web address 2 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
- μ69ΜακκὼMakko[Makko] and Laimo: women, who became dumb, that is slow-witted.
- μ550Μεμακκοακόταhas become gaga[Meaning] is thinking like Makko, 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…
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- Translated — David Whitehead