Ὠοπόπ ὠοπόπος
o-opop o-opopos
Translated by Pam Little14 Apr 2000Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
A cry of rowers.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὠοπόπ, ὠοπόπος· ἐλατῶν ἐπίφθεγμα.
Betacode
*)wopo/p, w)opo/pos: e)latw=n e)pi/fqegma.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Frogs 180 and 208; see already omega 132 (and cf. omega 131). The modern equivalent would be "in, out". See Dover 218-219.
References
Aristophanes, Frogs, edited with introduction and commentary by K.J. Dover (Oxford 1993)
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,…
- ω131Ὠόπo-opA rowers' order, [meaning] stop the rowing.
- 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.
- 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 1 Nov 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- modified translation; added note, bibliography, keyword — David Whitehead
- Translated — Pam Little