Πυρήνη

Pyrenees

Translated by David Whitehead30 Sep 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

1 note · 19 words

A mountain stretching along western Spain, which is the place's security.
Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'Pyrenean mountains'.¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πυρήνη· ὄρος παρῆκον ἑσπερίαν Ἰβηρίαν, ὅπερ ἐστιν ἀσφάλεια τοῦ τόπου. καὶ Πυρηναῖα ὄρη.

Betacode

*purh/nh: o)/ros parh=kon e(speri/an *)ibhri/an, o(/per e)stin a)sfa/leia tou= to/pou. kai\ *purhnai=a o)/rh.

Notes (1)

OCD4 s.v.
1cf. psi 32. ↩

Linked from1 entry

ψ32Ψαφαρόνcrumbly, friable[Meaning something] weak, light, bad, easily-broken. Appian [writes]: "after Hannibal the general of the Carthaginians crossed the Pyrenean mountains he entered the Celtic territory (now called Gaul) and marched across…

Neighbouring entries

π3211Πῦρ ἐπὶ πυρίfire on top of fire π3212Πυρεῖονfirepot, firestick π3213ΠυρήνηPyrenees π3214Πυρφόρονwheat-bearing π3215Πυρρίας ΠυρρίαιςPyrr(h)ias; with Pyrr(h)iases

Revision history4 revisions · last 10 Aug 2014

10 Aug 2014Revised — David Whitehead
24 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
24 Dec 2003augmented notes and keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
27 Nov 2003upped status — Ross Scaife ✝
30 Sep 2002Translated — David Whitehead