Φρίκα

ripple

Translated by David Whitehead11 Nov 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

6 words

[Meaning] the appearance of the wave.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Φρίκα· τὴν ἐπιφάνειαν τοῦ κύματος.

Betacode

*fri/ka: th\n e)pifa/neian tou= ku/matos.

Notes

Accusative case of this noun (for which see phi 716, phi 717), with the same glossing in other lexica; taken to be extracted from Homer, Iliad 21.126 (where it appears as fri=x').

Linked from2 entries

φ716Φρίξripple[Meaning] the upward and surface movement of the waves. Or the foam on the surface of the wave, when a wind begins to blow.
φ717Φρίξripple[Meaning a] darkening of the waters.

Neighbouring entries

φ710Φρήμαςphrêmas φ711Φρήτραbrotherhood, phratry φ712Φρίκαripple φ713Φρίκηshuddering φ714Φριμάξασθαιto snort

Revision history3 revisions · last 18 Dec 2013

18 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
15 Nov 2010augmented and modified note; another keyword — David Whitehead
12 Nov 2010set status — Catharine Roth
11 Nov 2010Translated — David Whitehead