Ψοφοδεής
nervous, timid
Translated by David Whitehead1 Jan 2006Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] cowardly, one who fears [sc. mere] sounds.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ψοφοδεής· δειλός, τοὺς ψόφους φοβούμενος.
Betacode
*yofodeh/s: deilo/s, tou\s yo/fous fobou/menos.
Notes
- The headword itself literally means 'sound-fearful'.
cf. under delta 600 and (for Menander's play of this name) omicron 391.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Nov 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead