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15 entries for Theodosius

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α1993Ἀναξυρίδαςpants… breeches, or thick and unworn sandals. "Although [he saw that] Theodosius' belt had been loosened, the one holding up his pants around his private parts."Matched in translationhighshort
ε2807Ἐποποῖepopoi (in hoopoe-ese)… a treatise on grammar attributed (probably falsely) to Herodian’s disciple Theodosius of Alexandria (RE 5A.1935 ‘Theodosius 6’; cf. bibliography below), at 79.2-24. This treatise discusses the accentuation of “adverbs”, especially those ending in –i …Matched in noteshighlong
ε2180Ἐπ' ἤματιfor a day[Meaning] in a single day. "Theodosius wept for the dead empress for [sc. only] about a day -- because necessity, and the war at hand, was for him overshadowing his emotion concerning his wife."

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Ἀναξυρίδας

pants

[Meaning] trousers, breeches, or thick and unworn sandals. "Although [he saw that] Theodosius' belt had been loosened, the one holding up his pants around his private parts."

Ἀναξυρίδας· φιμινάλια, βρακία, ἢ τὰ βαθέα καὶ ἄβατα ὑποδήματα. καίπερ τῷ Θεοδοσίῳ ἐκλελυμένον τὸν ἱμάντα, τὸν ἀμφὶ τὰ αἰδοῖα τὰς ἀναξυρίδας δέοντα.

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ε2409Ἐπίκωμοςreveller… reveller [sc. might do]." Procopius says [this] about the emperor Theodosius.Matched in translationhighshort

ε2443Ἐπίληπτοςreprehendible, epileptic… from the sacred disease, and being weakened under the emperor Theodosius.Matched in translationhighshort

ε3604Εὐνοῦχοςeunuch… For more synonyms see in the [entry] a)/rren. "The emperor Theodosius the small, in anger against Antiochus the praepositus, published a command according to which a eunuch could not become patrician. And the praepositus …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε3776ΕὐτρόπιοςEutropiusThe eunuch, minister of the emperor Theodosius. And Eunapius says: "for Rufinus, as he both was or rather seemed to be a man and had enjoyed honors and met with various fortunes, seemed neither …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε671Ἐκτόπωςextraordinarily… Procopius, Secret History 1.17 (web address 2), on Antonina and Theodosius; cf. Kaldellis (6-7). See also epsilon 1422 (and, again, alpha 3955). The part of the Procopius passage which is relevant here has been …Matched in noteshighshort

ε902Ἔλουσενwashed… 1); on the adopted son of Belisarios, the young Thracian Theodosius; repeated at epsilon 3596, and see also eta 423. Theodosius had belonged to the sect associated with the fourth century Arian (cf. alpha …Matched in noteshighshort

δ351Δεινοίclever (ones), terrible (ones)… wife Antonina was continuing an affair with his adopted son Theodosius, Belisarius (cf. beta 233) urged Photius (cf. alpha 1492 note) to join him in an oath of vengeance; cf. Kaldellis (11). On Antonina …Matched in noteshighshort

ε532Ἑκόντων εἶναιas far as it depended on their will… to an affair between his wife Antonina and the young Theodosius; cf. Kaldellis (7). On Antonina and Theodosius, see epsilon 671 note. On Belisarius, see beta 233.Matched in noteshighshort

ε1422Ἐν παραβύστῳin a corner, in a closet… Procopius, Secret History 1.17 (web address 1), on Antonina and Theodosius; cf. epsilon 671, alpha 3955. The passage quoted at kappa 1103 immediately follows this; cf. Kaldellis (Secret History, 6-7). On Antonina and Theodosius, …Matched in noteshighshort

α707Ἀθάνατοιimmortals… the Persians. [The ones] which Ardabourios destroyed and obliterated during Theodosius' reign. [The ones] which Xerxes, son of Darius, had.Matched in translationhighshort

ε498Ἐκμελέςcareless… or [= as an alternative to] out of tune. "Even Theodosius the emperor was careless and prey to all manner of indolence."Matched in translationhighshort

ε1997Ἐπ' αὐτοφώρῳin the very act (of theft), red-handed… (web address 1); cf. Kaldellis (7). On Antonina's affair with Theodosius, the adopted son of Belisarius, see also alpha 1492, alpha 1993, delta 351, epsilon 532, epsilon 671, and epsilon 1422.Matched in noteshighshort