Ὠόπ
o-op
Translated by David Whitehead31 Dec 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A rowers' order, [meaning] stop the rowing.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὠόπ· κέλευσμα τῶν ἐρεσσόντων, καταπαῦον τὴν κωπηλασίαν.
Betacode
*)wo/p: ke/leusma tw=n e)resso/ntwn, katapau=on th\n kwphlasi/an.
Notes
- From the scholia to Aristophanes, Birds 1395, where the headword occurs (web address 1); cf. epsilon 2807, omega 132, omega 133.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from4 entries
- ε2807Ἐποποῖepopoi (in hoopoe-ese)An adverb, for 'in hoopoe fashion [or: language]'. But if it has an acute accent on the antepenultimate syllable, it obviously comes from the nominative epopos. "epopoi, poi, popoi, popoi, popoi." "io, io, ito, ito,…
- ω132Ὠόπo-opA rowing cry. In reference to a vessel. "O-op. Put in." Aristophanes in Frogs [says this]. That is, secure the ship to the land; for Charon [Author, Myth] is speaking on the ship.
- ω133Ὠοπόπ ὠοπόποςo-opop o-opoposA cry of rowers.
- ω137Ὠόψo-opsA cry of those letting loose [something] at the same time as running or doing something of the kind.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 29 Aug 2011
- fixed link — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead