Φρυαγμοσεμνάκους
whinny-haughty
Translated by David Whitehead8 Nov 2010Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
Aristophanes [writes]: "[he] having certain whinny-haughty ways."1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Φρυαγμοσεμνάκους· Ἀριστοφάνης· ἔχων τρόπους φρυαγμοσεμνάκους τινάς.
Betacode
*fruagmosemna/kous: *)aristofa/nhs: e)/xwn tro/pous fruagmosemna/kous tina/s.
Notes (1)
- The headword, accusative plural, is extracted from the quotation given; cf. generally phi 746 (and phi 748).
- 1Aristophanes, Wasps 135 (said of Bdelykleon): web address 1. ↩
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
Linked from2 entries
- φ746Φρύαγμαneigh, whinny[Meaning] the sound that comes through the snouts of horses and mules, resulting from a savage blast of air. It is also used in reference to laughter.
- φ748Φρυάττεσθαιto pranceThe [verb that means] to astound. Thus Menander [sc. uses the term]. Also [sc. attested is the related participle] fruatto/menos ["prancing"], [meaning] being elated.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 9 Aug 2011
- Revised — David Whitehead
- another x-ref — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead