Σελλίζειν

to Sellus-ize, to act like a Sellus

Translated by William Hutton18 Oct 2013Vetting: high2 revisions

19 words

The [verb that means] to be pretentious. From a certain Sellus who was poor and pretended to be rich.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σελλίζειν· τὸ ἀλαζονεύεσθαι. ἀπὸ Σέλλου τινὸς πένητος καὶ προσποιουμένου τὸ πλουτεῖν.

Betacode

*selli/zein: to\ a)lazoneu/esqai. a)po\ *se/llou tino\s pe/nhtos kai\ prospoioume/nou to\ ploutei=n.

Notes

From the scholia to Aristophanes, Birds 823, where Aeschines the son of Sellus is mentioned. See more fully at theta 81 and sigma 259 where it is claimed that it was this Aeschines, rather than Sellus himself, who was the poseur.

Linked from1 entry

σ259Σεσέλλισαιyou have Sellus-ized[Meaning] you have become foolishly elated. [sc. The word comes] from Aeschines the son of Sellus, who was a braggart and boastful both in engaging in conversation in pretending to be wealthy. But Lycophron has rendered…

Neighbouring entries

σ208Σελληνίενταmoon-like, Sellenienta σ209Σελίδιονcolumn, text-column σ210Σελλίζεινto Sellus-ize, to act like a Sellus σ211Σελίνου δεῖται ὁ νοσῶνthe sick man is in need of celery σ212Σελίνου στέφανοςa crown of celery

Revision history2 revisions · last 23 Dec 2013

23 Dec 2013Revised — David Whitehead
18 Oct 2013tweaks and cosmetics — David Whitehead
18 Oct 2013Translated — William Hutton