Σφήν
wedge
Translated by David Whitehead7 Feb 2014Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Greek original · Adler’s text
Σφήν, σφηνός· τὸ σφηνάριον.
Betacode
*sfh/n, sfhno/s: to\ sfhna/rion.
Notes (1)
- Likewise, according to Adler, in the Ambrosian Lexicon; the genitive form of the headword appears along with the same gloss in ps.-Herodian, Epimerismi 129.
Wedges are mentioned in the Suda at gamma 376, epsilon 1145, epsilon 2978, theta 543, mu 1066, tau 209. - 1The word used for the gloss here,
sfhna/rion (cf. e.g. Hesychius gamma810), represents a tendency in later Greek to add diminutive suffixes to common nouns without necessarily implying a real difference in size. ↩
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Revision history5 revisions · last 19 Jan 2015
- coding — Catharine Roth
- expanded a note; cosmetics — David Whitehead
- augmented notes, raised status — William Hutton
- another cross-reference — Catharine Roth
- added cross-references, set status — Catharine Roth
- Translated — David Whitehead