Παλαιὸς ἀφ' οὗ χρόνος

since an ancient time

Translated by Catharine Roth13 Aug 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

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Meaning from a long time [ago].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παλαιὸς ἀφ' οὗ χρόνος· ἀντὶ τοῦ ἐκ πολλοῦ χρόνου.

Betacode

*palaio\s a)f' ou(= xro/nos: a)nti\ tou= e)k pollou= xro/nou.

Notes

Sophocles, Ajax 601 (web address 1), with scholion.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

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

π56Παλαιόνancient, old, original π57Παλαιόνancient, old π58Παλαιὸς ἀφ' οὗ χρόνοςsince an ancient time π59ΠαλαίωI wrestle π60ΠαλαίπολιςPalaipolis, Palaepolis

Revision history3 revisions · last 27 Jul 2014

27 Jul 2014tweak — Catharine Roth
9 Aug 2013Revised — David Whitehead
13 Aug 2010cosmetics — David Whitehead
13 Aug 2010Translated — Catharine Roth