Πυρσοί

torches

Translated by David Whitehead22 Feb 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words

[Meaning] lights, firebrands, lanterns, beacons.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πυρσοί· λαμπάδες, πυρκαϊαί, λαμπτῆρες, φρυκτωρίαι.

Betacode

*pursoi/: lampa/des, purkai+ai/, lampth=res, fruktwri/ai.

Notes

Same entry in other lexica; generated by the appearance of the headword (nominative plural) in Homer, Iliad 18.211 (web address 1).
cf. generally pi 3247, pi 3248, pi 3250.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from2 entries

Neighbouring entries

π3247Πυρσεύειbeacons π3248Πυρσεύσασανhaving lit up π3249Πυρσοίtorches π3250Πυρσουρίδαςbeacons π3251Πυρφόροςfire-bearer

Revision history4 revisions · last 24 Oct 2013

24 Oct 2013Revised — David Whitehead
9 May 2010added link, raised status — Catharine Roth
9 May 2010x-refs — David Whitehead
9 May 2010set status — Catharine Roth
22 Feb 2010Translated — David Whitehead