Πολυάϊξ

rushing

Translated by Catharine Roth1 Mar 2005Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words

[Meaning one who is] impetuous.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πολυάϊξ· πολυόρμητος.

Betacode

*polua/i+c: poluo/rmhtos.

Notes

From a scholion on Homer, Iliad 5.811, where the headword occurs (web address 1).
The headword literally means 'making many rushes''; cf. alpha 691.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

π1935Πολλοὶ στρατηγοὶ Καρίαν ἀπώλεσαν καὶ τὴν Ἁλικαρνασσοῦ πολιορκίανmany generals lost Caria and the siege of Halicarnassus π1936Πολύmuch π1937Πολυάϊξrushing π1938ΠολυάκηςPolyakes π1939Πολυάνδριονmass grave, common grave

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8 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
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2 Mar 2005augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
1 Mar 2005Translated — Catharine Roth