Σαυρομάται

Sauromatai, Sauromatae

Translated by David Whitehead31 Oct 2001Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

Name of a people.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σαυρομάται· ὄνομα ἔθνους.

Betacode

*sauroma/tai: o)/noma e)/qnous.

Notes

At the top of the Black Sea: Strabo 7.2.4, etc.
Thought to be the origin of the name 'Sarmatians'. See J.J. Wilkes in OCD4 s.v. Sarmatae.

Neighbouring entries

σ157Σαυλωνίοιςsauloniois σ158Σαῦραlizard σ159ΣαυρομάταιSauromatai, Sauromatae σ160Σαυρωτῆρσιby prongs; with prongs σ161Σαυτὴν ἐπαινεῖς ὥσπερ Ἀστυδάμας ποτέyou are praising yourself just as Astydamas once did

Revision history4 revisions · last 9 Aug 2014

9 Aug 2014Revised — David Whitehead
17 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
17 Jul 2003augmented note — David Whitehead
17 Jul 2003added note — Nicholas Fincher
31 Oct 2001Translated — David Whitehead