Νέκυς

corpse

Translated by Catharine Roth25 Oct 2005Vetting: high2 revisions

4 words

[Meaning a] dead person.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Νέκυς· νεκρός.

Betacode

*ne/kus: nekro/s.

Notes

Epic/poetic word. Same or similar glossing in other lexica (references at Photius nu101 Theodoridis) and cf. a scholion on Homer, Iliad 1.52.
cf. Avestan nasu- 'corpse', Sanskrit náśyati 'perish', 'disappear', Latin necare (LSJ s.v.).
cf. generally nu 145, nu 146.

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Neighbouring entries

ν145Νεκυόμαντιςnecromancer ν146ΝεκυίαNekuia ν147Νέκυςcorpse ν148ΝέμαυσοςNemausos, Nemausus ν149ΝεμέαNemea

Revision history2 revisions · last 5 Jun 2013

5 Jun 2013Revised — David Whitehead
25 Oct 2005x-refs — David Whitehead
25 Oct 2005Translated — Catharine Roth