Παλιντράπελον

reversing, turning back

Translated by Catharine Roth21 Jul 2001Vetting: high5 revisions

8 words
[Meaning] turning in the opposite direction, contrary, reversed.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παλιντράπελον· ἀντίστροφον, ἐναντίον, ἀντεστραμμένον.

Betacode
*palintra/pelon: a)nti/strofon, e)nanti/on, a)ntestramme/non.

Notes

  1. The headword adjective is a variant of pali/ntropos (pi 108), from the adverb palin and the verbal root trep-/trap-: Pindar Olympian 2.37 (web address 1). The entry -- likewise in other lexica: references at Photius pi90 Theodoridis -- comes from a scholion on this passage.

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Neighbouring entries

π104Παλίνσκιονdoubly-shadedπ105Παλινσκίῳdoubly-shadedπ106Παλιντράπελονreversing, turning backπ107Παλιντριβῆre-rubbed, obstinate; craftyπ108Παλίντροποςturning back
Revision history5 revisions · last 13 Aug 2013
  1. expanded note — David Whitehead
  2. tweaked link — Catharine Roth
  3. Revised — David Whitehead
  4. Revised — David Whitehead
  5. Revised — David Whitehead
  6. Translated — Catharine Roth

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