Παραίσια

ill-omened [things]

Translated by William Hutton31 Jul 2011Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 13 words
[Meaning] badly-omened [ones], adverse [ones].1
Against what is necessary, against what is appropriate.2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παραίσια· ἀπαίσια, χαλεπά. παρὰ τὸ δέον, παρὰ τὸ προσῆκον.

Betacode
*parai/sia: a)pai/sia, xalepa/. para\ to\ de/on, para\ to\ prosh=kon.

Notes (2)

  1. Ultimately derived from commentary to Homer, Iliad 4.381, where the headword (neuter plural of this adjective) appears.
  2. 1= Synagoge; cf. Photius pi234, Etymologicum Magnum 652.18. ↩
  3. 2cf. Hesychius pi527. ↩

Neighbouring entries

π501Παραιρήσεταιwill stripπ502Παραιροῦνταιthey detach, they removeπ503Παραίσιαill-omened [things]π504Παραιτεῖσθαιto beseechπ505Παραιτηθείςbeseeched
Revision history3 revisions · last 14 Sep 2013
  1. augmented notes — David Whitehead
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. expanded primary note; another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
  4. Translated — William Hutton

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