Ὠκυπέτας

swift-flying, swift-running

Translated by Edward Dandrow9 Jun 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

[Meaning] the quick [sort].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὠκυπέτας· τοὺς ταχεῖς.

Betacode

*)wkupe/tas: tou\s taxei=s.

Notes

From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 8.42 (web address 1), where the accusative plural headword occurs (of a pair of horses). Same glossing in the Lexica Segueriana (421.4). See generally LSJ s.v.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

ω54Ὠκύμοροςswift-dying, early-dying ω55Ὠκυμορώτατοςswiftest-dying, earliest-dying ω56Ὠκυπέταςswift-flying, swift-running ω57Ὠκυπλόωνof swift-sailing [ones]ω58Ὠκύπτερονswift-winged

Revision history4 revisions · last 31 Oct 2013

31 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
14 Sep 2007augmented note, raised status — Catharine Roth
4 Jul 2007deleted link — Catharine Roth
21 Jun 2001modified headword, translation, note; added keywords — David Whitehead
9 Jun 2000Translated — Edward Dandrow