Πεντετηρίς
five-year
Translated by Catharine Roth26 May 2004Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] five-yearly.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Πεντετηρίς· πενταετηρίς.
Betacode
*pentethri/s: pentaethri/s.
Notes
- Likewise or similarly in other lexica. The headword (for which see e.g. Herodotus 6.87) and the gloss are simply different spellings of the same word, which relates especially to religious festivals: see e.g. Herodotus loc.cit., and generally LSJ s.v.
Greek inclusive reckoning -- saying five where we say four -- is illustrated here.
See also pi 970, pi 982.
Neighbouring entries
Revision history3 revisions · last 19 Sep 2013
- expanded notes; tweaking — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth