Πόρθησις

sack, sacking

Translated by David Whitehead8 Aug 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

6 words
[Meaning] making [sc. a city] desolate.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πόρθησις· ἐρήμωσις.

Betacode
*po/rqhsis: e)rh/mwsis.

Notes

  1. Likewise or very similarly in other lexica; references at Photius pi1094 Theodoridis.
    cf. pi 2067 (and under phi 609: Troy).

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Neighbouring entries

π2066Πορισταίprovidersπ2067Πορθήσειαςyou might sackπ2068Πόρθησιςsack, sackingπ2069Πορθμεύεινto act as a ferryman; to operate a ferryπ2070Πορθμεῖονferry
Revision history3 revisions · last 10 Oct 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. another x-ref — David Whitehead
  3. expanded note, set status — Catharine Roth
  4. Translated — David Whitehead

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