Πτωσκαζέμεν

to cower, to cringe

Translated by David Whitehead24 Feb 2010Vetting: high6 revisions

5 words

[Meaning] to be a coward.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πτωσκαζέμεν· δειλιᾶν.

Betacode

*ptwskaze/men: deilia=n.

Notes

From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 4.372, where the headword -- present infinitive of ptwska/zw, a rare poetic verb related to ptw/ssw -- occurs (web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

π3054Πτωχόςpauper[Meaning] one who has fallen [e)kpeptwkw/s] out of having [e)/xein]. A beggar. [The term comes] from the [verb] ptw/ssein ["to cower/cringe"], which is to be humbled/deprived.

Neighbouring entries

π3048Πτώξcowerer π3049Πτώσειςinflections, cases π3050Πτωσκαζέμενto cower, to cringe π3051ΠτωχεύωI beg for, I ask alms from π3052Πτωχεία πενίας διενήνοχενbeggary is distinct from poorness

Revision history6 revisions · last 23 Oct 2013

23 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
21 Sep 2013supplemented note — Catharine Roth
2 May 2010expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
30 Apr 2010expanded note, raised status — Catharine Roth
30 Apr 2010added link — Catharine Roth
30 Apr 2010set status — Catharine Roth
24 Feb 2010Translated — David Whitehead