Προύνεικος

porter, low-life

Translated by David Whitehead29 Oct 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

2 notes · 33 words
[Meaning a] runner, speed-merchant.1
"They say that if ever Xenocrates intended to leave [his work and go] into town, all the noise-makers and low-lifes used to make way for him as he passed."2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Προύνεικος· δρομαῖος, γοργός. φασὶ δὲ Ξενοκράτη, εἴ ποτε μέλλοι ἐς ἄστυ ἀπιέναι, τοὺς θορυβώδεις πάντας καὶ προυνείκους ὑποστέλλειν αὐτοῦ τῇ παρόδῳ.

Betacode
*prou/neikos: dromai=os, gorgo/s. fasi\ de\ *cenokra/th, ei)/ pote me/lloi e)s a)/stu a)pie/nai, tou\s qorubw/deis pa/ntas kai\ prounei/kous u(poste/llein au)tou= th=| paro/dw|.

Notes (2)

  1. LSJ s.v. does rather better in explaining the dual sense of the headword: literally, a porter working for hire; loosely a wastrel or low-life.
  2. 1Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius pi1411 Theodoridis. ↩
  3. 2Diogenes Laertius 4.6. For Xenocrates see generally xi 42. ↩

Neighbouring entries

π2902Προὔκειτοwas laid outπ2903Προὐμάχουνthey were fighting in front, they were championingπ2904Προύνεικοςporter, low-lifeπ2905Προυνούστεροςmore prudent, rather prudentπ2906ΠρουπίνωI drink to someone's health
Revision history4 revisions · last 21 Oct 2013
  1. Revised — David Whitehead
  2. another note and keyword — David Whitehead
  3. x-ref — David Whitehead
  4. set status — Catharine Roth
  5. Translated — David Whitehead

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