Ποῦς

foot

Translated by David Whitehead1 Oct 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words

The foot has 16 dactyls.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ποῦς· ὁ ποῦς ἔχει δακτύλους ιʹ2ʹ.

Betacode

*pou=s: o( pou=s e)/xei daktu/lous i#2#.

Notes

The Greek foot (of 12.16 inches) comprised 16 dactyls ("fingers") and four palms. Cf. pi 1543.

Linked from1 entry

π1543Πῆχυςcubit[ph=xus, genitive] ph/xews. The span from the elbow to the fingers of the hand. "The cubit has one and a half feet, and the foot has 16 dactyls".

Neighbouring entries

π2146ΠουλχερίαPoulcheria, Pulcheria π2147Ποῦ μήνwell where?π2148Ποῦςfoot π2149Ποῦ σχήσειν δοκεῖςwhere do you expect to put in?π2150Πώγωνbeard; Pogon

Revision history4 revisions · last 6 Sep 2021

6 Sep 2021cross-reference — Catharine Roth
11 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
8 Jul 2004Revised — David Whitehead
8 Jul 2004set status — Catharine Roth
1 Oct 2002Translated — David Whitehead