Στρικτόν
tight
Translated by David Whitehead27 Aug 2012Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
This is the term amongst Romans for something that has been made narrow, and lacking in breadth, in reference to any kind [of thing]; but properly [it is used] in reference to footwear.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Στρικτόν· οὕτω καλεῖται παρὰ Ῥωμαίοις τὸ ἐστενωμένον, καὶ ἀπλατές, ἐπὶ παντὸς εἴδους· κυρίως δὲ ἐπὶ ὑποδήματος.
Betacode
*strikto/n: ou(/tw kalei=tai para\ *(rwmai/ois to\ e)stenwme/non, kai\ a)plate/s, e)pi\ panto\s ei)/dous: kuri/ws de\ e)pi\ u(podh/matos.
Notes
- The headword is a hellenization of Latin strictum.
cf. the scholia to Lucian, Rhetorum praeceptor 15.
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Revision history3 revisions · last 1 Jan 2014
- Revised — David Whitehead
- tweaked tr; expanded note — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead