Σαπρόν

decrepit, worn-out

Translated by David Whitehead21 Nov 2010Vetting: high3 revisions

2 notes · 15 words

Not [something] vile and cheap, but ancient;¹ Eupolis [sc. uses the word in this way].²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σαπρόν· οὐ τὸ μοχθηρὸν καὶ φαῦλον, ἀλλὰ τὸ παλαιόν· Εὔπολις.

Betacode

*sapro/n: ou) to\ moxqhro\n kai\ fau=lon, a)lla\ to\ palaio/n: *eu)/polis.

Notes (2)

= Photius phi72 Theodoridis (with other references there).
1So already iota 690, sigma 103, and again sigma 105. ↩
2Eupolis fr. 442 Kock (478 K.-A.). ↩

Linked from2 entries

Neighbouring entries

σ102ΣάπωριςSaporis, Sapor, Shapur, Shabuhr σ103Σαπρᾶςmellow σ104Σαπρόνdecrepit, worn-out σ105Σαπρόςdecrepit, worn-out σ106ΣάπφειραSappheira, Sapphira

Revision history3 revisions · last 20 Dec 2013

20 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
22 Nov 2010another headword, another x-ref — David Whitehead
21 Nov 2010cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
21 Nov 2010Translated — David Whitehead