Πολύχουν

profuse

Translated by William Hutton10 Jan 2013Vetting: high3 revisions

1 note · 4 words

[Meaning] prolific,¹ or many-formed.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πολύχουν· πολυφόρητον, ἢ πολυειδῆ.

Betacode

*polu/xoun: polufo/rhton, h)\ polueidh=.

Notes (1)

= Synagoge, Photius pi1069 Theodoridis; cf. Hesychius pi2947, Etymologicum Gudianum 475.5. The headword is neuter nominative/accusative singular or masculine accusative singular of pi 2019. It must be quoted from somewhere; there are numerous possibilities.
1Adjective (literally meaning 'bearing much': LSJ) attested only in this context. ↩

Linked from1 entry

π2019Πολύχουςprofuse[Meaning] richly-endowed. "Eunomius was incapable of learning much when it came to his studies, but was profuse in speaking and by going around and around on the same matters he was never able to arrive at the intended…

Neighbouring entries

π2016Πολυφραδέστερονrather eloquent, rather wise π2017Πολύφρονοςingenious, inventive π2018Πολύχουνprofuse π2019Πολύχουςprofuse π2020Πόμα κεκραμένον τρία καὶ δύοa drink mixed three and two

Revision history3 revisions · last 9 Oct 2013

9 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
11 Jan 2013expanded notes; cosmetics — David Whitehead
11 Jan 2013typo, keyword, status — Catharine Roth
10 Jan 2013Translated — William Hutton