Ψῆφος

pebble

Translated by Catharine Roth21 Dec 2005Vetting: high2 revisions

13 words

We call yh=fos the stone on the ring and the total of money.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ψῆφος. ψῆφον καλοῦμεν τὸν λίθον τὸν ἐν τῷ δακτυλίῳ καὶ τῶν χρημάτων τὸν ἀριθμόν.

Betacode

*yh=fos. yh=fon kalou=men to\n li/qon to\n e)n tw=| daktuli/w| kai\ tw=n xrhma/twn to\n a)riqmo/n.

Notes

cf. Artemidorus 2.5.
Pebbles were used for counting as well as for voting; cf. psi 83, psi 85, etc.

Linked from1 entry

ψ83Ψῆφοςpebble, vote[Meaning a] judgment, denial, verbal order, speech. Also [sc. attested is the related adjective] a)yh/fiston ["unvoted"]. "He who controls that which is unvoted in an enquiry fulfills the whole indictment." And…

Neighbouring entries

ψ82Ψηφολόγοιjugglers, con men ψ83Ψῆφοςpebble, vote ψ84Ψῆφοςpebble ψ85Ψῆφος μέλαιναblack pebble, black vote ψ86Ψηφοφορίαvoting-process

Revision history2 revisions · last 6 Nov 2013

6 Nov 2013Revised — David Whitehead
22 Dec 2005augmented notes — David Whitehead
21 Dec 2005Translated — Catharine Roth