Πόρδαλις

leopard

Translated by David Whitehead18 Apr 2003Vetting: high3 revisions

5 words

The creature [of that name].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πόρδαλις· τὸ ζῷον.

Betacode

*po/rdalis: to\ zw=|on.

Notes

See already pi 496. Also spelled pardalis: see Photius pi1095 Theodoridis.

Linked from1 entry

π496Παρδαλῆleopard-skin[Meaning a] hide of a leopard. Aristophanes [writes]: "I will send against him coot-birds dressed in leopard-skins." 'Leopard': the animal. Homer [writes]: "become the food of swift leopards and wolves." And…

Neighbouring entries

π2058Πόππυζεblow kisses!π2059Ποππύσματαcluckings, lip-smackings π2060Πόρδαλιςleopard π2061Πορεῖαvehicles π2062Πόριεςheifers

Revision history3 revisions · last 10 Oct 2013

10 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
2 Aug 2004Revised — David Whitehead
1 Aug 2004set status — Catharine Roth
18 Apr 2003Translated — David Whitehead