Ὀττεία

divination from ominous sounds

Translated by Catharine Roth8 Mar 2004Vetting: high3 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] prophecy.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὀττεία· ἡ μαντεία.

Betacode

*)ottei/a: h( mantei/a.

Notes

Not a common term, but attested most in Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities.
cf. omicron 726, omicron 730, omicron 731, omicroniota 160.

Linked from2 entries

ο731Ὀττευσάμενοςdivining from a sound[Meaning someone] taking omens, prophesying.
οι160Οἰωνισάμενοςdivining[Meaning one who is] prophesying, foreseeing. "By some supernatural means divining the future."

Neighbouring entries

ο730Ὀττευομένηdivining from ominous sounds ο731Ὀττευσάμενοςdivining from a sound ο732Ὀττείαdivination from ominous sounds ο733Ὁτίη τίbecause why?ο734Ὅ τι μ' εἰδέναιfor what I know

Revision history3 revisions · last 30 Jul 2013

30 Jul 2013Revised — David Whitehead
9 Mar 2004augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
8 Mar 2004another x-ref — David Whitehead
8 Mar 2004Translated — Catharine Roth