Σφέτερον

his, theirs

Translated by Catharine Roth6 Nov 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

17 words

Translation

[Meaning] their own, or one's own. Also [sc. attested in the dative] sfete/rw|, [meaning] by/with their own.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σφέτερον· τὸ ἑαυτῶν, ἢ τὸ ἴδιον. καὶ Σφετέρῳ, τῷ ἑαυτῶν.

Betacode
*sfe/teron: to\ e(autw=n, h)\ to\ i)/dion. kai\ *sfete/rw|, tw=| e(autw=n. 

Notes

  1. Indirect reflexive adjective in the neuter accusative and dative singular, with the same or similar glossing in other lexica; and cf. a scholion on Homer, Odyssey 1.274. Properly used of the third person plural, but see LSJ s.v. for instances of the singular and other persons.
    See also sigma 1729.

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Revision history3 revisions · last 7 Jun 2022
  1. expanded note — Catharine Roth
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. tweaks — David Whitehead
  4. Translated — Catharine Roth

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