Φαίνειν
to shine a light
Translated by David Whitehead17 Nov 2003Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[This verb] applies to a torch and to acting as a sykophant.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Φαίνειν ἐπὶ λύχνου καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ συκοφαντεῖν.
Betacode
*fai/nein e)pi\ lu/xnou kai\ e)pi\ tou= sukofantei=n.
Notes
- From the scholia to Aristophanes, Acharnians 937, where the wordplay stems from precisely these two senses (respectively B and A in LSJ s.v.
fai/nw ). See also phi 273.
For sykophancy (in this technical sense) see sigma 1330 etc.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 5 Dec 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- x-ref — David Whitehead
- upped status — Ross Scaife ✝
- Translated — David Whitehead