Πολυπίδακα

many-fountained, many-springed

Translated by David Whitehead28 Feb 2010Vetting: high5 revisions

10 words

[Meaning one] having many bubblings-up.
That is, [having many] gushings-up.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πολυπίδακα· πολλὰς ἀναβολὰς ἔχουσαν. τουτέστιν ἀναβλύσεις.

Betacode

*polupi/daka: polla\s a)nabola\s e)/xousan. toute/stin a)nablu/seis.

Notes

Epic/poetic adjective used of mountains etc. Here in the feminine accusative singular, with the same or similar glossing (by the first phrase here) in other lexica; quoted from Homer, Iliad 8.47, where it is used of Ida (web address 1).
For the etymology cf. pi 1555.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

π1991Πολυωρήσειςyou will be very careful π1992Πολυπάμμονοςmany-propertied π1993Πολυπίδακαmany-fountained, many-springed π1994Πολυπλήθειαgreat number, great quantity π1995Πολύποδος δίκηνin an octopus' manner

Revision history5 revisions · last 9 Oct 2013

9 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
3 Mar 2010my typo — David Whitehead
2 Mar 2010added link, raised status — Catharine Roth
1 Mar 2010x-ref — David Whitehead
1 Mar 2010set status — Catharine Roth
28 Feb 2010Translated — David Whitehead