Ὀτρηρός
busy, nimble
Translated by Catharine Roth1 Jun 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] quick, active, very keen.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὀτρηρός· ταχύς, δραστήριος, ὀξύτατος.
Betacode
*)otrhro/s: taxu/s, drasth/rios, o)cu/tatos.
Notes
- Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius omicron595 Theodoridis. The headword is an epic adjective (often attached to the noun
qera/pwn : theta 230).
Besides epic, the adjective occurs in Aristophanes in lyric and mock-solemn passages.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 9 Aug 2013
- tweak — Catharine Roth
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note; more keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth