Ποθή

longing, yearning

Translated by David Whitehead1 Oct 2012Vetting: high3 revisions

3 words

[Meaning] a craving.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ποθή· ἡ ἐπιζήτησις.

Betacode

*poqh/: h( e)pizh/thsis.

Notes

The headword, found mainly in epic, is the feminine counterpart of pothos.
cf. generally pi 1858, pi 1859, pi 1860, pi 1863.

Linked from1 entry

π1863ΠοθῶI crave, I desire, I yearn for[Used] with an accusative.

Neighbouring entries

π1859Ποθεινόςdesirable π1860Ποθεῖς τὸν οὐ παρόντα καὶ μάτην καλεῖςyou long for him who is absent and you call in vain π1861Ποθήlonging, yearning π1862Πόθιwhere?π1863ΠοθῶI crave, I desire, I yearn for

Revision history3 revisions · last 7 Oct 2013

7 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
2 Oct 2012expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
1 Oct 2012set status — Catharine Roth
1 Oct 2012Translated — David Whitehead