Οἴαροι

gossips

Translated by Jennifer Benedict22 Jun 2003Vetting: high3 revisions

2 words
[Meaning] women.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Οἴαροι· γυναῖκες.

Betacode
*oi)/aroi: gunai=kes.

Notes

  1. The headword is elsewhere found only with o- spelling, and is formed from the genitive o)a/rwn in Homer, Iliad 9.327.
    The word is related to oaros ["chat", "gossip"]; cf. omicron 2, omicron 3, omicron 4.

Neighbouring entries

οι14Οἴαξhelm, rudder, steering-oar, tiller; Oiaxοι15ΟἰαξίςOiaxis, Oeaxisοι16Οἴαροιgossipsοι17Οἱασοῦνof such-and-such a kindοι18Οἰάτειον κρέαςpastured flesh
Revision history3 revisions · last 17 Mar 2021
  1. tweaked note — Catharine Roth
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. augmented note and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
  4. Translated — Jennifer Benedict

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