Ὀκτάκνημον

eight-spoked

Translated by David Whitehead13 Jul 2004Vetting: high7 revisions

2 words
[Meaning] eight-rodded.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὀκτάκνημον· ὀκτάραβδον.

Betacode
*)okta/knhmon: o)kta/rabdon.

Notes

  1. The headword adjective in the neuter singular occurs only here and, according to Adler, in an equivalent entry in the Ambrosian Lexicon (145), but see Homer, Iliad 5.723 (with scholia), for its neuter plural, applying to chariot-wheels (web address 1).

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Neighbouring entries

ο124Ὀκριόειςjagged, pointedο125Ὀκτάβλωμονeight-morsel (?)ο126Ὀκτάκνημονeight-spokedο127Ὀκτάμετρονoctameterο128Ὀκτώeight
Revision history7 revisions · last 19 May 2016
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
  4. raised status — Catharine Roth
  5. fixed link — Catharine Roth
  6. augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
  7. added link, set status — Catharine Roth
  8. Translated — David Whitehead

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