Πάλαι

long ago, once upon a time

Translated by Catharine Roth10 Jul 2001Vetting: high6 revisions

5 words

An adverb indicative of time.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πάλαι· ἐπίρρημα χρόνου δηλωτικόν.

Betacode

*pa/lai: e)pi/rrhma xro/nou dhlwtiko/n.

Notes

Probably from an unidentifiable grammatical source. Photius (Lexicon pi48 Theodoridis) glosses the adverb as "what they have already been accustomed to say."
cf. (e.g.) pi 61.

Linked from1 entry

π54Παλαιγενέςborn long ago, full of years[Meaning] most venerable. Aristophanes [writes]: "hail, o veteran born long ago." He did not address [him] as someone revered because of the [passage of] time; for they used to call simpletons 'oldies' and 'ancients'.…

Neighbouring entries

π51Παλατῖνοιpalatines π52Παλάμῃwith a palm π53Πάλαιlong ago, once upon a time π54Παλαιγενέςborn long ago, full of years π55ΠαλαιεύςPalaieus

Revision history6 revisions · last 21 May 2016

21 May 2016coding — David Whitehead
9 Aug 2013Revised — David Whitehead
3 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
12 Aug 2010expanded note — Catharine Roth
12 Aug 2010removed link, added note — Catharine Roth
10 Jul 2001cosmetics — David Whitehead
10 Jul 2001Translated — Catharine Roth