Πείνη

hunger

Translated by Catharine Roth24 Dec 2011Vetting: high3 revisions

6 words

[*pei/nh means the same as] pei=na.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πείνη· ἡ πεῖνα.

Betacode

*pei/nh: h( pei=na.

Notes

The headword is an Ionic form (also used by Plato), glossed with the Attic form of the same word. Ps.-Herodian mentions this dialectal variation; cf. Photius s.v. a)/fqa.
See also pi 1445.

Linked from1 entry

π1445Πεῖναhunger[Meaning] desire resulting from lack of nourishment. [Spelled] with a diphthong. But pi/nna the fish [is spelled] with an iota. Hunger is a desire for what is dry and warm, although not without cold; for our bodies…

Neighbouring entries

π1444Πείκεινto card, to shear π1445Πεῖναhunger π1446Πείνηhunger π1447Πειώληςcock-man, dick-man π1448Πεῖραtrial, test, attempt

Revision history3 revisions · last 12 Jul 2014

12 Jul 2014typo — Catharine Roth
2 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
29 Dec 2011cosmetics — David Whitehead
24 Dec 2011Translated — Catharine Roth