Ὁλοοίτροχος
boulder, rolling stone
Translated by Catharine Roth7 Dec 2009Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning one that is] spherical, round. Also [sc. attested is the form] o(loi/troxos .
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὁλοοίτροχος· περιφερής, στρογγύλος. καὶ ὁλοίτροχος.
Betacode
*(olooi/troxos: periferh/s, stroggu/los. kai\ o(loi/troxos.
Notes
- cf. scholion on Homer, Iliad 13.137 (and other lexica: references at Photius omicron247 Theodoridis). The primary headword form occurs in the Iliad and in an oracle reported by Herodotus; for the alternative form see LSJ s.v., with note there on the etymology (web address 1).
See also omicron 211, omicron 212.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
- ο211Ὁλοίτροχοςboulder, rolling stone"A boulder from a siege-machine fell upon the inventor of the apparatus, shattered his mouth and put out both his eyes." Herodotus [writes]: "and as the barbarians approached the gates, they threw down boulders." And…
- ο212Ὁλοιτρόχουςboulders, rolling stones[Meaning] round, wheel-like stones. Xenophon [writes]: "the barbarians began to roll wagon-sized boulders, [...] which hitting [sc. against the rocks] were scattered [...]."
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Revision history3 revisions · last 3 Jan 2021
- added a link — Catharine Roth
- expanded note; tweaking — David Whitehead
- another headword; expanded notes; more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth