Φαλάγγια
tarantulas
Translated by David Whitehead22 Dec 2000Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
The tarantula is a certain kind of poisonous creature.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Φαλάγγια· ζῶόν τι τῶν δακέτων ἐστὶ τὸ φαλάγγιον.
Betacode
*fala/ggia: zw=o/n ti tw=n dake/twn e)sti\ to\ fala/ggion.
Notes
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