Ὀλβιοδαίμων
of blessed lot
Translated by Catharine Roth19 Nov 2009Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] fortunate, very lucky.1
The vocative [is]o)lbio/daimon [i.e. with omicron and proparoxytone accent].
The vocative [is]
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὀλβιοδαίμων· εὐδαίμων, εὐτυχέστατος. ἡ κλητικὴ ὀλβιόδαιμον.
Betacode
*)olbiodai/mwn: eu)dai/mwn, eu)tuxe/statos. h( klhtikh\ o)lbio/daimon.
Notes (1)
- cf. scholion on Homer, Iliad 3.182, where the vocative of this adjective occurs (Priam apostrophizing Agamemnon: web address 1),
cf. generally omicron 132, omicron 134, omicron 135, omicron 136. - 1Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius omicron198 Theodoridis. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from4 entries
- ο132Ὀλβίζεινto call [someone] fortunate[Meaning] to call [someone] blessed, to consider [someone] lucky. Sophocles [writes]: "[...] to call no one fortunate before he crosses the finish-line of life without having suffered anything grievous."
- ο134Ὄλβιοςprosperous, happy[Meaning] wealthy, fortunate, blessed.
- ο135Ὀλβοδότηςprosperity-giver[Meaning] wealth-giver.
- ο136Ὄλβοςprosperity, happiness[Meaning] good fortune, wealth. In the Epigrams: "he surpasses all prosperity/happiness, who held you embraced in his arms."
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Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Sep 2014
- cosmetics — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- x-refs; more keywords; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth