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ε3402Εὐδαιμονέστερος τῶν Καρκίνου στροβίλωνhappier than the pirouettes of KarkinosMeaning most unhappy. [Said] in irony. 'Pirouettes' is what Aristophanes is calling the sons of the poet Karkinos, whom he has previously called 'quails' and 'long-shaped wallet-necks' because of their bodily sharpness. Alternatively, joking …Matched in headwordhighmedium
κ394ΚαρκίνοςKarkinos, Carcinus… in bodies is also called "crab." This is now called carcinoma. The word is also found frequently as a proper name.Matched in translationhighmedium
κ396ΚαρκίνοςCarcinus, KarkinosAn Attic poet. Someone is mocking Carcinus’ sons thus: "homebred quails, kitbag-gulleted dancers, dwarfish, bits of dung, inventers of artifices." "For their father said that, one evening, a weasel had strangled [the drama which …Matched in translationhighmedium
δ89ΔᾶτιςDatis… a contemporary (and target) of Aristophanes, Xenocles the son of Carcinus. [2] To Delion in Boeotia; a quotation of Herodotus 6.118.1-2 (web address 2). [3] "I am pleased", "I am being gladdened", "I am …Matched in noteshighmedium