Νηΐτης

naval, of ships

Translated by Nick Nicholas23 Sep 2009Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 35 words
[Meaning something realised] through ships.
"He set out against the Vandals, with not only a naval armament, but also on land".1
And Aelian [writes] about [the] Lakedaimonians: "they being not much schooled in naval dangers."2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Νηΐτης· ὁ διὰ τῶν νηῶν. οὐ μόνον νηΐτῃ στόλῳ, ἀλλὰ καὶ διὰ γῆς κατὰ Βανδίλων ἐστράτευσε. καὶ Αἰλιανὸς περὶ Λακεδαιμονίων· νηΐταις κινδύνοις μὴ πάνυ συντραφέντες.

Betacode
*nhi/+ths: o( dia\ tw=n nhw=n. ou) mo/non nhi/+th| sto/lw|, a)lla\ kai\ dia\ gh=s kata\ *bandi/lwn e)stra/teuse. kai\ *ai)liano\s peri\ *lakedaimoni/wn: nhi/+tais kindu/nois mh\ pa/nu suntrafe/ntes.

Notes (2)

  1. 1Quotation (and individual) unidentifiable -- though the phrase nhi/+th| sto/lw| also occurs in Arrian, Anabasis 7.7.8, Philostorgius 11.8, 12.13, and Constantine Porphyrogenitus, On Themes Europe 6. On campaigns against the Vandals, see chi 245. ↩
  2. 2Aelian fr. 164 Domingo-Forasté (161 Hercher). ↩

Neighbouring entries

ν305Νήϊδαunknowingν306Νῆϊςunknowing; Naiadν307Νηΐτηςnaval, of shipsν308Νηκερδήςprofitless, unprofitableν309Νηκούστησεdisobeyed, refused to listen to
Revision history4 revisions · last 4 Nov 2020
  1. expanded note with cross-reference — Catharine Roth
  2. tweaking — David Whitehead
  3. updated reference — Catharine Roth
  4. augmented notes and keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
  5. Translated — Nick Nicholas

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