Ὀρεχθεῖν
to palpitate
Translated by Amanda Aponte15 Dec 2009Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] to move, to be thrown together. Aristophanes [writes]: "and then how do you know that my heart palpitates? But nevertheless, biting my heart, I spoke."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὀρεχθεῖν· κινεῖν, συνταράττεσθαι. Ἀριστοφάνης· κἀνταῦθα πῶς οἴεσθέ μου τὴν καρδίαν ὀρεχθεῖν; ὅμως δὲ τὸν θυμὸν δακὼν ἔφην.
Betacode
*)orexqei=n: kinei=n, suntara/ttesqai. *)aristofa/nhs: ka)ntau=qa pw=s oi)/esqe/ mou th\n kardi/an o)rexqei=n; o(/mws de\ to\n qumo\n dakw\n e)/fhn.
Notes
- Aristophanes, Clouds 1368-9 (web address 1), with scholion.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Neighbouring entries
Revision history2 revisions · last 7 Jul 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another keyword; tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
- Translated — Amanda Aponte