Μείλανι

black, dark

Translated by David Whitehead5 Jul 2009Vetting: high4 revisions

7 words

[mei/lani means the same as] tw=| me/lani.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Μείλανι· τῷ μέλανι.

Betacode

*mei/lani: tw=| me/lani.

Notes

From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 24.79, where the adjective melas occurs (in the dative case) in this meilas form: Iris dives into the black/dark sea. See web address 1.
Same entry in Hesychius (mu588).
For me/las, see also mu 451, mu 465.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

μ835ΜειδύλοςMeidylos, Meidulos μ836Μείζονα βοᾷ δάφνης χλωρᾶς καιομένηςhe is shouting louder than green bay on fire μ837Μείλανιblack, dark μ838Μείλαξmeilax μ839Μειλικτήριονpropitiation

Revision history4 revisions · last 25 Aug 2020

25 Aug 2020cosmetics — Catharine Roth
20 May 2013Revised — David Whitehead
6 Jul 2009Revised — David Whitehead
5 Jul 2009added link and cross-references, set status — Catharine Roth
5 Jul 2009Translated — David Whitehead