Ὀλίγου δεῖν

lacking little

Translated by Catharine Roth27 Nov 2009Vetting: high2 revisions

2 notes · 24 words
[Meaning] almost, nearly. It is also said without the dei=n.1
And o)li/gou de/w fa/nai ["I am almost saying"] [is used] in the same manner.2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὀλίγου δεῖν· σχεδόν, παρὰ μικρόν. λέγεται δὲ καὶ χωρὶς τοῦ δεῖν. καὶ ὀλίγου δέω φάναι ὡσαύτως.

Betacode
*)oli/gou dei=n: sxedo/n, para\ mikro/n. le/getai de\ kai\ xwri\s tou= dei=n. kai\ o)li/gou de/w fa/nai w(sau/tws.

Notes (2)

  1. 1Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius omicron218 Theodoridis. For the idiom, see LSJ s.v. o)li/gos IV.1. ↩
  2. 2The phrase is attested in Philo of Alexandria, the emperor Julian, Eusebius, and Proclus. ↩

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Revision history2 revisions · last 24 Jun 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. cosmetics — David Whitehead
  3. Translated — Catharine Roth

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