Πολύκεστος

much-embroidered, much-stitched

Translated by David Whitehead3 Mar 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] much-pricked.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πολύκεστος· πολυκέντητος.

Betacode

*polu/kestos: poluke/nthtos.

Notes

Similarly in other lexica, including Apollonius' Homeric Lexicon, and cf. also the scholia to Homer, Iliad 3.371 (the chin-strap of a helmet). See web address 1.
cf. kappa 1428.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

π1970ΠολύκαρποςPolykarpos, Polycarpus, Polycarp π1971Πολυκαρπότατοςmost rich in fruit; very rich in fruit π1972Πολύκεστοςmuch-embroidered, much-stitched π1973Πολυκηδέοςfull of cares π1974Πολύκλειτοςfar-famed

Revision history4 revisions · last 23 Jun 2016

23 Jun 2016Revised — David Whitehead
9 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
27 Apr 2010x-ref — David Whitehead
27 Apr 2010added link, set status — Catharine Roth
3 Mar 2010Translated — David Whitehead