Πῖνα
pinna
Translated by David Whitehead21 Nov 2002Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the fish [of that name].
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πῖνα· ὁ ἰχθύς.
Betacode
*pi=na: o( i)xqu/s.
Notes
- 'A long-shaped bivalve, with a silky beard or byssus, of which several species inhabit the Mediterranean, freq. mentioned as a delicacy in Com. Poets' (LSJ s.v.
pi/nh , the more usual form); cf. under pi 1445.
Linked from2 entries
- 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…
- π1622Πινοτήρηςpinna-carer, pinna-watcher[Meaning] the guard/protector of the pinna.
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