Νομάδων
nomads', of nomads
Translated by Catharine Roth27 Oct 2005Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Νομάδων· ἀγρίων, βαρβάρων. οἱ λεγόμενοι Ἁμαξοφόρητοι ἢ Ἁμαξόβιοι.
Betacode
*noma/dwn: a)gri/wn, barba/rwn. oi( lego/menoi *(amacofo/rhtoi h)\ *(amaco/bioi.
Notes (3)
- cf. generally nu 450, nu 451.
- 1Likewise or similarly in other lexica; see the references at Photius nu239 Theodoridis. The headword, a genitive plural, must be quoted from somewhere; there are numerous possibilities. ↩
- 2A rare word, but a fragment of Pindar uses it of the Skythians (sigma 703, sigma 704). ↩
- 3A term applied generically to nomads by Porphyry and others. ↩
Linked from2 entries
- ν450Νομάδεςnomads[Meaning] tended herds. Also [meaning] Scythian peoples. For "Straton wanders among nomad Scythians". [So says] Aristophanes. In reference to those being annoying and staying around -- since the Scythians, on account of…
- ν451Νομαδίτηςnomadic, pastoral[Meaning] a life lived privately.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 17 Jun 2013
- tweaking — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth