Φοξός

pointed

Translated by David Whitehead10 Sep 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] sharp-headed.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φοξός· ὀξυκέφαλος.

Betacode

*foco/s: o)cuke/falos.

Notes

Applied to Thersites [theta 257] (with 'in the head' for extra clarity) in Homer, Iliad 2.219 (web address 1). The gloss has parallels in a scholion on this verse, and in other lexica.
See also phi 565.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

φ565Φολκόςpholkos[Meaning] squinting.

Neighbouring entries

φ575Φόνου πτερόνdeath's wing, murder's wing φ576Φοξῖνοςminnow φ577Φοξόςpointed φ578Φόωνταpolishing, rubbing φ579Φόωςlight

Revision history4 revisions · last 15 Dec 2013

15 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
27 Oct 2010another x-ref — David Whitehead
12 Sep 2010x-ref — David Whitehead
10 Sep 2010added link, expanded note, set status — Catharine Roth
10 Sep 2010Translated — David Whitehead