Πολυπτύχου

many-folded

Translated by David Whitehead28 Feb 2010Vetting: high5 revisions

9 words

[Meaning one] having many secluded parts, in effect folds.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πολυπτύχου· πολλὰς ἀποκλείσεις ἔχοντος, οἷον πτύχας.

Betacode

*poluptu/xou: polla\s a)poklei/seis e)/xontos, oi(=on ptu/xas.

Notes

Epic/poetic adjective used of hills and mountains with many valleys. Here in the genitive singular, with the same or similar glossing in other lexica. Quoted from Homer, Iliad 20.5, on Olympus: web address 1).
For the etymology cf. pi 3067.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

π1997Πολύποδος ὁμοιότηςan octopus' likeness π1998Πολυπραγμοσύνηcuriosity π1999Πολυπτύχουmany-folded π2000Πολυποικιλώτατοςmost multi-variegated, very multi-variegated π2001ΠολυποίτηςPolypoites, Polypoetes

Revision history5 revisions · last 9 Oct 2013

9 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
26 Oct 2011tweaked note and link — 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