Φροίμιον
preface, prelude
Translated by Catharine Roth12 Nov 2010Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[A froi/mion means the same as a] prooi/mion .
Greek original · Adler’s text
Φροίμιον· προοίμιον.
Betacode
*froi/mion: prooi/mion.
Notes
- The headword and gloss are different dialect forms of the same noun; the form with phi, a contracted form as if from
pro- oi(=mos with rough breathing, occurs in Attic tragedy. Foroi)=mos with smooth breathing, see omicroniota 97. The aspiration may be original; see Chantraine s.v.oi)=mos .
References
P. Chantraine, Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue grecque ed. 2 (Paris 2009)
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Revision history2 revisions · last 18 Dec 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaks — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth