Οἰκήματα

houses [of ill repute]

Translated by Jennifer Benedict22 Jun 2003Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 18 words

[Meaning] brothels.¹
"[...] and they were ordered to go unhindered to the women who stood at the houses."²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Οἰκήματα· τὰ χαμαιτυπεῖα. καὶ ταῖς ἐπὶ τῶν οἰκημάτων ἑστώσαις ἀκωλύτως συνιέναι διεκελεύοντο.

Betacode

*oi)kh/mata: ta\ xamaitupei=a. kai\ tai=s e)pi\ tw=n oi)khma/twn e(stw/sais a)kwlu/tws sunie/nai diekeleu/onto.

Notes (2)

1For the gloss see chi 73. ↩
2Quotation (transmitted via the Excerpta Constantini Porphyrogeniti) unidentifiable. ↩

Linked from1 entry

κ446Κασαλβάδεςwhores[Meaning] courtesans, that is women permanently positioned at a brothel and a building, offering themselves to all-comers for a fee.

Neighbouring entries

οι58Οἰκεῖλαιto run (a ship) aground οι59Οἰκῆαςhouse-members οι60Οἰκήματαhouses [of ill repute]οι61Οἰκητήςinhabitant οι62Οἰκίαhouse

Revision history4 revisions · last 29 May 2016

29 May 2016coding — David Whitehead
5 Aug 2013Revised — David Whitehead
11 Aug 2011tweaks — David Whitehead
23 Jun 2003added notes and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
22 Jun 2003Translated — Jennifer Benedict