Παιδομαθῆ

boyhood-trained

Translated by David Whitehead10 Oct 2001Vetting: high6 revisions

1 note · 16 words

[Meaning someone] schooled from boyhood. "Being young, yet full of initiative and boyhood-trained in military matters".¹

Greek original · Adler’s text

Παιδομαθῆ· ἐκ παιδὸς ἠσκημένον. ὄντα νέον μέν, ὁρμῆς δὲ πλήρη καὶ παιδομαθῆ περὶ τὰ πολεμικά.

Betacode

*paidomaqh=: e)k paido\s h)skhme/non. o)/nta ne/on me/n, o(rmh=s de\ plh/rh kai\ paidomaqh= peri\ ta\ polemika/.

Notes (1)

The headword adjective, in the accusative case, is presumably extracted from the quotation given.
1Polybius 3.71.6, on the young Carthaginian Mago: web address 1. ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

π863Παιδνόςchildish, of childish years π864Παιδοκομοῦνταchild-tending π865Παιδομαθῆboyhood-trained π866ΠαιδοπολίτηςPaidopolites, Paedopolites π867Παιδοτρίβαςtrainers of boys, gymnastics teachers

Revision history6 revisions · last 29 Jun 2021

29 Jun 2021tweaked link — Catharine Roth
18 Sep 2013Revised — David Whitehead
2 Sep 2011another note and keyword — David Whitehead
4 Oct 2005another keyword — David Whitehead
16 May 2004modified tr — David Whitehead
15 May 2004added link, set status — Catharine Roth
10 Oct 2001Translated — David Whitehead