Παχνοῦται

freezes

Translated by William Hutton3 Sep 2011Vetting: high3 revisions

6 words

[Meaning he/she/it] stiffens, solidifies, is distressed.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παχνοῦται· πήσσεται, πήγνυται, λυπεῖται.

Betacode

*paxnou=tai: ph/ssetai, ph/gnutai, lupei=tai.

Notes

= Synagoge, Photius pi503 Theodoridis; cf. Apollonius Sophistes, Lexicon Homericum 128, Hesychius pi1168. Derived from commentary to Homer, Iliad 17.112, where the headword is used in a simile about a lion being intimidated by dogs (web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

π830Παχεῖςthicks π831Πάχνηhoar-frost π832Παχνοῦταιfreezes π833Παχύνοοιthick-minded π834Παχύτερονrather thick, thicker

Revision history3 revisions · last 18 Sep 2013

18 Sep 2013Revised — David Whitehead
4 Sep 2011augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
3 Sep 2011added link, set status — Catharine Roth
3 Sep 2011Translated — William Hutton