Ποντοβρύχους

ocean-drowned

Translated by David Whitehead28 Feb 2010Vetting: high6 revisions

6 words

[Meaning them] drowned by the sea.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ποντοβρύχους· ὑπὸ θαλάσσης βρεχομένους.

Betacode

*pontobru/xous: u(po\ qala/sshs brexome/nous.

Notes

Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius pi1087 Theodoridis. The headword is masculine accusative plural of this adjective, more properly pontobro/xous; taken to be quoted from 3 Maccabees 6.4 LXX.

Linked from1 entry

π2049ΠόντοςPontus, Pontos, Black Sea, seaProperly the [sc. sea] of this name between the Chersonnese and the Euxine, but by misuse of language the entire sea. [There is] also a proverb, 'a Pontus of benefits', in reference to benefits numerous and large; as if…

Neighbouring entries

π2046Πόνος πόνῳ πόνον φέρειtoil brings toil to toil π2047Ποντίφιξpontifex π2048Ποντοβρύχουςocean-drowned π2049ΠόντοςPontus, Pontos, Black Sea, sea π2050Ποπάδεςpopades, tortes

Revision history6 revisions · last 23 May 2016

23 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
27 Mar 2015coding — Catharine Roth
10 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
26 Oct 2011Revised — David Whitehead
1 Mar 2010another keyword — David Whitehead
1 Mar 2010set status — Catharine Roth
28 Feb 2010Translated — David Whitehead