Πάρμη

parma, parme, target

Translated by David Whitehead23 Apr 2003Vetting: high5 revisions

18 words

"The Romans put up a stiff resistance thanks to the strength of the parma and the Ligurian shields".

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πάρμη· τῇ δυνάμει τῆς πάρμης καὶ τῶν Λιβυστικῶν θυρεῶν ἀντεῖχον ἐρρωμένως οἱ Ῥωμαῖοι.

Betacode

*pa/rmh: th=| duna/mei th=s pa/rmhs kai\ tw=n *libustikw=n qurew=n a)ntei=xon e)rrwme/nws oi( *(rwmai=oi.

Notes

Polybius 29.14.4 (web address 1), on the Roman campaign against Perseus (pi 1370, pi 1371). For this item of equipment see already pi 674.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

π674Πάρμαιparmae, parmai, targets[Meaning] hide-covered shields among Chalcedonians.

Neighbouring entries

π675ΠαρμενίδηςParmenides π676ΠαρμενίωνοςParmenion's, Parmenio's π677Πάρμηparma, parme, target π678ΠαρμισσόςParmissos, Parmissus π679ΠαρνάσσιοιParnassians

Revision history5 revisions · last 15 Jun 2021

15 Jun 2021tweaked link — Catharine Roth
1 Sep 2011Revised — David Whitehead
12 May 2011Revised — David Whitehead
6 Apr 2004augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
5 Apr 2004Added alternative spelling of headword; added link; set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
23 Apr 2003Translated — David Whitehead