Πρόωνες

peaks, promontories

Translated by David Whitehead15 Mar 2010Vetting: high5 revisions

6 words

[Meaning] the stooped parts of mountains.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πρόωνες· οἱ προνενευκότες τόποι τῶν ὀρῶν.

Betacode

*pro/wnes: oi( proneneuko/tes to/poi tw=n o)rw=n.

Notes

See already pi 2264. The present form (quoted from somewhere?) is unattested outside lexicography.

Linked from1 entry

π2264Πρῆνεςpeaks, promontories[Meaning] the stooped parts of mountains. "For whether as high as the peak of Malea, by it stirred up a wave, [and] thrust [sc. you, Dolphin] onto the sand-laden beaches."

Neighbouring entries

π2546Προώληςutterly destroyed π2547ΠρόωμαιI would let go, I would send beforehand π2548Πρόωνεςpeaks, promontories π2549Πρόωνταιthey would desert π2550Πρόωροςuntimely

Revision history5 revisions · last 24 May 2016

24 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
16 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
25 Nov 2011Revised — David Whitehead
17 Mar 2010expanded note — David Whitehead
16 Mar 2010set status — Catharine Roth
15 Mar 2010Translated — David Whitehead