Πληϊάς

Pleiad

Translated by Catharine Roth21 Dec 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

6 words

[Meaning] the constellation [of that name].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πληϊάς· τὸ ἄστρον.

Betacode

*plhi+a/s: to\ a)/stron.

Notes

Epic form for *pleia/s, which in earlier Greek is usually plural, "the Pleiads." LSJ discuss the etymology s.v. (web address 1). Adler notes that the word is out of alphabetical order here.
cf. pi 1729.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

π1729ΠλειάςPleiadThe [sc. group of] six stars.

Neighbouring entries

π1747Πληθώραplethora, satiety π1748Πληθύουσινbecoming full, growing π1749ΠληϊάςPleiad π1750Πλῆκταιbrawlers π1751ΠληκτηρίζωI am a brawler (?)

Revision history4 revisions · last 6 Oct 2013

6 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
26 Nov 2011expanded note — Catharine Roth
16 Oct 2011more keywords — David Whitehead
23 Dec 2001added note — David Whitehead
21 Dec 2001Translated — Catharine Roth