Μεταδόρπια

post-supper [courses], dessert

Translated by Nick Nicholas26 May 2009Vetting: high3 revisions

3 words

[Meaning] after-dinner [courses].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μεταδόρπια· ἐπίδειπνα.

Betacode

*metado/rpia: e)pi/deipna.

Notes

Likewise in Photius (mu311 Theodoridis), and cf. a scholion on Plato, Critias 115B, where the headword occurs in the neuter plural as a noun (web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

μ691ΜεταδίδωμιI share μ692Μεταδιῶξαιto pursue, to investigate μ693Μεταδόρπιαpost-supper [courses], dessert μ694Μετάδος ἐνδεεῖ ἄρτωνgive a share of bread to a needy [person]μ695Μετακαλοῦντεςsummoning, recalling

Revision history3 revisions · last 17 May 2013

17 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
27 May 2009another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
27 May 2009tweaks, link, keyword, status — Catharine Roth
26 May 2009Translated — Nick Nicholas