Φῷδες

burn-blisters

Translated by David Whitehead14 Nov 2011Vetting: high4 revisions

7 words

[Meaning] the blisters [which come] from fire.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φῷδες· αἱ ἀπὸ τῆς φλογὸς φλύκταιναι.

Betacode

*fw=|des: ai( a)po\ th=s flogo\s flu/ktainai.

Notes

cf. under phi 632. Chantraine s.v. associates this noun with fw/gw, cf. phi 631 and phi 633.
Only attested, as here, in the plural: see LSJ s.v. fwi/+s.

References

P. Chantraine, Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue grecque, ed. 2, Paris 2009

Linked from1 entry

φ632Φῶδονburn-blister[Meaning] heat in winter. Also [sc. attested is the genitive plural] fw/dwn, [meaning] blisters. "Out of a bath-house" because the poor, lacking clothing, sleep in bath-houses because of the cold and get blisters.

Neighbouring entries

φ632Φῶδονburn-blister φ633ΦῴζωI parch, I roast, I toast φ634Φῷδεςburn-blisters φ635Φωκαέων ἀράPhokaians' vow, Phocaeans' vow φ636ΦωκᾶςPhokas, Phocas

Revision history4 revisions · last 17 Dec 2013

17 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
18 Nov 2011expanded note, raised status — Catharine Roth
16 Nov 2011expanded note — David Whitehead
15 Nov 2011expanded note, set status — Catharine Roth
14 Nov 2011Translated — David Whitehead