Ὥρα
hour
Translated by David Whitehead31 Dec 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the twelfth [part] of the day. [So called] from the [process of] defining [diori/zein ] the day's intervals.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὥρα· τὸ δωδέκατον τῆς ἡμέρας. ἀπὸ τοῦ διορίζειν τὰ διαστήματα τῆς ἡμέρας.
Betacode
*(/wra: to\ dwde/katon th=s h(me/ras. a)po\ tou= diori/zein ta\ diasth/mata th=s h(me/ras.
Notes
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Revision history3 revisions · last 1 Nov 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- x-refs — David Whitehead
- added note, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead