Οὐδ' ἐν δέρματι

not even in a skin

Translated by David Whitehead12 Jan 2010Vetting: high5 revisions

6 words

Meaning naked. [Used] as an exaggeration.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Οὐδ' ἐν δέρματι· ἀντὶ τοῦ γυμνός. ὑπερβολικῶς.

Betacode

*ou)d' e)n de/rmati: a)nti\ tou= gumno/s. u(perbolikw=s.

Notes

Comica adespota fr. 881 Kock (402 K.-A.).
Same entry in Photius, Lexicon omicron613 Theodoridis; in Hesychius (omicron1560) with different glossing.

Neighbouring entries

ο783Οὐδὲν ἀπὸ τρόπουnothing out of the way ο784Οὐδὲν γὰρ οἷον ἀκούειν αὐτοῦ τοῦ νόμουfor there is nothing like hearing the law itself ο785Οὐδ' ἐν δέρματιnot even in a skin ο786Οὐδὲν δὲ οἷον ἔστ' ἀκοῦσαι τῶν ἐπῶνthere is nothing like hearing the verses ο787Οὐδὲν ἔλαττονnot less

Revision history5 revisions · last 20 May 2016

20 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
31 Jul 2013Revised — David Whitehead
14 Jan 2010tweaked note — David Whitehead
13 Jan 2010expanded note, added keyword — Catharine Roth
13 Jan 2010expanded note, set status — Catharine Roth
12 Jan 2010Translated — David Whitehead