Νιφάδες

snowflakes

Translated by Catharine Roth19 Dec 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] droplets.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Νιφάδες· σταγόνες.

Betacode

*nifa/des: stago/nes.

Notes

cf. generally nu 436. The present entry is also in Photius (nu226 Theodoridis) and other lexica, and cf. already Hesychius nu591.
This nominative plural is probably here because it appears three times in Homer's Iliad (12.156 & 278, 19.357).

Linked from2 entries

ν436Νίφα λευκήνwhite snowThe expression [is] from Kekrops; for we say nifa/da ['snowflake'] [sc. when we say it] completely.
ν440Νίφειit snows[Meaning] it is snowing. "And words like snowflakes." Also [sc. attested is] nifo/menos ["he being snowed upon"], [meaning] he being covered with snow.

Neighbouring entries

ν435Νίτρονnatron, nitre ν436Νίφα λευκήνwhite snow ν437Νιφάδεςsnowflakes ν438ΝιφάτηςNiphates ν439Νιφετόςsnowstorm

Revision history4 revisions · last 12 Jun 2013

12 Jun 2013coding, keyword — Catharine Roth
10 Jun 2013augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
21 Dec 2003added note and keyword — David Whitehead
21 Dec 2003Revised — David Whitehead
19 Dec 2003Translated — Catharine Roth