Προσθεῖναι τὰς θύρας

to shut the doors

Translated by David Whitehead28 Oct 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

1 note · 11 words

Meaning to lock [them]. Herodotus [in book] 3 [uses the phrase].¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Προσθεῖναι τὰς θύρας· ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐπικλεῖσαι. Ἡρόδοτος γʹ.

Betacode

*prosqei=nai ta\s qu/ras: a)nti\ tou= e)piklei=sai. *(hro/dotos g#.

Notes (1)

Likewise in other lexica.
1Herodotus 3.78.3 (web address 1). ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

π2705Προσθέσθαιto side with[Meaning] to fight a war alongside. "[...] and to side with Pompey the Great not because of fear of the Romans but goodwill towards both the king and the Romans themselves".

Neighbouring entries

π2704Πρόσθεμαaddendum, appendage, increase π2705Προσθέσθαιto side with π2706Προσθεῖναι τὰς θύραςto shut the doors π2707ΠροσθίγωI would touch π2708Πρὸς θυμοῦto the liking

Revision history4 revisions · last 17 Oct 2013

17 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
24 Feb 2010added note, updated link — Catharine Roth
7 Jun 2004cosmetics — David Whitehead
7 Jun 2004added link, set status — Catharine Roth
28 Oct 2001Translated — David Whitehead