Παρὰ προσδοκίαν

contrary to expectation

Translated by David Whitehead27 Jan 2007Vetting: high3 revisions

4 words

That is, with toil/hardship.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παρὰ προσδοκίαν· τουτέστι μετὰ μόχθου.

Betacode

*para\ prosdoki/an: toute/sti meta\ mo/xqou.

Notes

An extract from kappa 396, where the phrase toute/sti "that is to say" was misinterpreted as introducing a definition.

Linked from1 entry

κ396ΚαρκίνοςCarcinus, KarkinosAn Attic poet. Someone is mocking Carcinus’ sons thus: "homebred quails, kitbag-gulleted dancers, dwarfish, bits of dung, inventers of artifices." "For their father said that, one evening, a weasel had strangled [the…

Neighbouring entries

π420Παραπολύby far, utterly π421Παραπρεσβείαmisconduct as an ambassador π422Παρὰ προσδοκίανcontrary to expectation π423Παραρρεῖflows past π424Παραρρητοῖςpersuadable, persuasive

Revision history3 revisions · last 30 May 2021

30 May 2021expanded note — Catharine Roth
28 Jan 2007more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
27 Jan 2007set status — Catharine Roth
27 Jan 2007Translated — David Whitehead