Ὥρα γάμων
season of marriages
Translated by Catharine Roth3 Sep 2005Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] prime of life, suitable time for marriages.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὥρα γάμων· ἀκμή, γάμων καιρός.
Betacode
*(/wra ga/mwn: a)kmh/, ga/mwn kairo/s.
Notes
- Similarly in Hesychius and other lexica.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 1 Nov 2013
- note — David Whitehead
- more keywords — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth