Πάχνη

hoar-frost

Translated by David Whitehead10 Oct 2001Vetting: high3 revisions

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When moisture which has been drawn up by the sun from out of land or sea happens not to evaporate, but is cooled down, it is called hoar-frost.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Πάχνη· ἐπειδὰν ἐκ γῆς ἢ ἐκ θαλάττης ἀνενεχθεῖσα ὑγρασία ὑφ' ἡλίου μὴ κατεργασθῇ, καταψυχθῇ δέ, πάχνη καλεῖται.

Betacode

*pa/xnh: e)peida\n e)k gh=s h)\ e)k qala/tths a)nenexqei=sa u(grasi/a u(f' h(li/ou mh\ katergasqh=|, katayuxqh=| de/, pa/xnh kalei=tai.

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