Πολυκαγκής

parching, parched

Translated by David Whitehead3 Mar 2010Vetting: high5 revisions

7 words

Translation

[Referring to] a place that is dry.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πολυκαγκής· ὁ κατάξηρος τόπος.

Betacode
*polukagkh/s: o( kata/chros to/pos. 

Notes

  1. The etymology of the headword is with kai/w (kappa 1184, kappa 1185).
    For the gloss cf. the scholia to Homer, Iliad 11.642 (where, in the accusative case, thirst is described with this adjective).

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Revision history5 revisions · last 9 Oct 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. typo — David Whitehead
  4. augmented notes; another keyword — David Whitehead
  5. tweak, status — Catharine Roth
  6. Translated — David Whitehead

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