Παιπάλημα
piece of subtlety
Translated by David Whitehead5 Aug 2010Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] one who has many [sc. verbal] diversions and pathways. But strictly [it means] fine flour.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Παιπάλημα· ὁ πολλὰς ἐκτροπὰς καὶ διόδους ἔχων. κυρίως δὲ τὸ λεπτὸν ἄλευρον.
Betacode
*paipa/lhma: o( polla\s e)ktropa\s kai\ dio/dous e)/xwn. kuri/ws de\ to\ lepto\n a)/leuron.
Notes
- For the headword, a neuter noun, see already pi 887.
The present entry derives from the scholia to Aristophanes, Birds 430, where it occurs (aspaipa/lhm' ). See web address 1.
For rhetorical 'diversions' cf. e.g. Aeschines 3.206 (on Demosthenes).
For 'fine flour' see pi 886.
External resources
- Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu
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Revision history4 revisions · last 18 Sep 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked tr; another note; another keyword — David Whitehead
- added link, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead