Πύκα
stoutly
Translated by William Hutton18 Sep 2013Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] copiously, carefully.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πύκα· συχνῶς, ἐπιμελῶς.
Betacode
*pu/ka: suxnw=s, e)pimelw=s.
Notes
- = Synagoge pi788, Photius pi1523 Theodoridis (with this same headword;
pu/kna in Porson's edition); cf. Hesychius pi4317, pi4320. Probably from commentary to Homer where the adverb appears frequently in formulaic constructions (e.g. Iliad 12.317, Odyssey 1.436) and otherwise.
For related words see also all the other entries between pi 3143 and pi 3155, inclusive.
Linked from13 entries
- π3086Ποικινὸς λόγοςsolid speech[Meaning] a sturdy one.
- π3143ΠύκαζεshutSophocles [writes]: "shut [it] quickly: it's not [the job] of a wise physician to chant incantations over a cutting wound."
- π3144Πυκάζεταιis covered[Meaning he/she/it] is sheltered, is adorned.
- π3145Πυκάζειcrowds, crowns[Meaning he/she/it] covers, shelters. Also [sc. attested is] puka/zousi ['they crowd']: they overshadow, they crown. Also in the Epigrams: "having bathed, Prodoce, let us crown ourselves and let us draw the unmixed…
- π3147Πύκασενcovered[Meaning he/she/it] adorned.
- π3148Πυκασμόςcovering[Meaning] shagginess.
- π3149Πυκινήstout[Meaning] sturdy. It is also used in the sense of 'powerful'. "Sturdy to manage these things."
- π3150Πυκνάζειςyou do [something] frequently, you come frequently[Meaning] you frequent.
- π3151ΠύκνηPykne, PnyxThe Athenian assembly[-place] used to be called this. Clidemus maintains that it acquired the name Pykna through the dwellings [there] being packed tight [puknoume/nhn].
- π3152Πυκνίon the PnyxAs in the [phrase] of Aristophanes: "except not on the Pnyx." Also [sc. attested is] Pyknites; [in the phrase] "Demos of the Pnyx." Pnyx, a place in Athens, where the Athenians used to hold assembly. He spoke of a…
- π3153Πυκνόςstocky, sturdy[Meaning] competent.
- π3154Πυκνότηςshrewdness[Meaning] sagacity, prudence. "And thus you would be doing well, if there is shrewdness in you."
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 23 Oct 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- expanded note; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — William Hutton