Φιλῳδὸν γένος

song-loving race

Translated by David Whitehead8 Nov 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

9 words

[Meaning] frogs, [so described] from their love of singing.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φιλῳδὸν γένος· οἱ βάτραχοι, παρὰ τὸ φιλεῖν ᾄδειν.

Betacode

*filw|do\n ge/nos: oi( ba/traxoi, para\ to\ filei=n a)/|dein.

Notes

From the scholia to Aristophanes, Frogs 240, where the headword phrase occurs (web address 1).
For the adjective, see under kappa 2656.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

φ442Φιλοχρηματίαavarice, love of money φ443Φιλοψυχήσανταhaving loved life φ444Φιλῳδὸν γένοςsong-loving race φ445Φιλωθέντεςhaving been made friends φ446Φιλωθῆναιto have been made friends

Revision history4 revisions · last 12 Dec 2013

12 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
24 Jun 2011Revised — David Whitehead
9 Nov 2010x-ref — David Whitehead
9 Nov 2010added link and keyword, set status — Catharine Roth
8 Nov 2010Translated — David Whitehead