Ῥάξ

grape, berry

Translated by Catharine Roth31 Aug 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 30 words
[Genitive] r(ago/s. [Used] in reference to a bunch [of grapes]. But r(w/c, genitive r(wgo/s, [is used] in reference to a spider.1
Also [sc. attested is] r(agolo/gos ["berry-gatherer"], [meaning] the hedgehog.2

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ῥάξ, ῥαγός· ἐπὶ σταφυλῆς. Ῥὼξ δέ, ῥωγός, ἐπὶ φαλαγγίου. καὶ Ῥαγολόγος, ὁ ἐχῖνος.

Betacode
*(ra/c, r(ago/s: e)pi\ stafulh=s. *(rw\c de/, r(wgo/s, e)pi\ falaggi/ou. kai\ *(ragolo/gos, o( e)xi=nos.

Notes (2)

  1. 1Similar notes in other lexica and grammars; cf. scholion on Nicander, Theriaca 715 (where the 'spider' usage occurs). In Ionic and later Greek, r(w/c is used for r(a/c (LSJ s.v.), so this note is prescribing Attic usage. See also rho 253, rho 254. ↩
  2. 2cf. rho 10. ↩

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Neighbouring entries

ρ36ῬαντίζωI sprinkleρ37Ῥαντόνspeckled, spottedρ38Ῥάξgrape, berryρ39Ῥάξαιto dash, to strikeρ40Ῥᾷονeasier, more easy, rather easy
Revision history3 revisions · last 24 Aug 2011
  1. tweaks — David Whitehead
  2. more keywords; cosmetics — David Whitehead
  3. Set status — Elizabeth Vandiver
  4. Translated — Catharine Roth

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