Σαρδόνιον πέλαγος
Sardonian sea, Sardinian sea
Translated by David Whitehead14 Oct 2010Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Sardinian sea]; and [sc. also attested is the form] Sardonican sea.
But a Saronic sea [sc. is also attested].1
But a Saronic sea [sc. is also attested].1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σαρδόνιον πέλαγος· καὶ Σαρδονικὸν πέλαγος. Σαρωνικὸν δὲ πέλαγος.
Betacode
*sardo/nion pe/lagos: kai\ *sardoniko\n pe/lagos. *sarwniko\n de\ pe/lagos.
Notes (1)
- In English we would naturally say 'Sardinian', but the Greek toponym Sardo (sigma 130) gave rise to an adjective using, likewise, o(micron).
For the headword phrase see e.g. Herodotus 1.166.2, Polybius 1.10.5, Strabo 2.5.19 (a precise definition). - 1(Lacking, Adler reports, in mss AF.) Quite different: a.k.a. the Saronic Gulf, between Athens and the Argolid, and embracing Aegina. ↩
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Revision history4 revisions · last 22 Dec 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented notes; another keyword — David Whitehead
- set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead