Φολίδες
horny scales [of reptiles]
Translated by Catharine Roth3 Oct 2011Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning sc. fish-]scales.1 But by a misuse of language [sc. it means] small wings; for they are like these.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Φολίδες· αἱ λεπίδες. καταχρηστικῶς δὲ τὰ μικρὰ πτερά· τούτοις γὰρ ἐοίκεσαν.
Betacode
*foli/des: ai( lepi/des. kataxrhstikw=s de\ ta\ mikra\ ptera/: tou/tois ga\r e)oi/kesan.
Notes (1)
Linked from2 entries
- φ563Φολιδωτόνscaly, having reptilian scales[Meaning] having [sc. fish-]scales. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] folidwtoi\ i)xqu/es ["scaly fish"]: lizard, and salamander, tortoise, crocodile, and every kind of snakes. These are said to shed their skins at…
- φ649Φωλίςscaleand [sc. also attested is the related adjective] scaly.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 15 Dec 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweak — Catharine Roth
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth