Μακκὼ
Makko
Translated by David Whitehead13 Jul 2004Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
[Makko] and Laimo:1 women, who became dumb, that is slow-witted.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Μακκὼ καὶ Λαιμώ· γυναῖκες, αἳ ἐγένοντο ἐνεαί, τουτέστι βαρέως νοοῦσαι.
Betacode
*makkw\ kai\ *laimw/: gunai=kes, ai(\ e)ge/nonto e)neai/, toute/sti bare/ws noou=sai.
Notes (1)
- From the scholia to Aristophanes, Knights 62 (web address 1), endeavouring to explain the verb
makkoa/w used there (and again in line 396); cf. mu 68, mu 550. - 1Or Lamo. ↩
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',…
- 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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