Σίκυς

cucumber

Translated by David Whitehead11 Oct 2010Vetting: high4 revisions

4 words

A kind of crop.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σίκυς· εἶδος ὀπώρας.

Betacode

*si/kus: ei)=dos o)pw/ras.

Notes

The term is a variant of si/kuos/sikuo/s (sigma 400).

Linked from1 entry

σ400Σίκυονcucumber[Sikuon is the accusative case] from sikuos. In the Epigrams: "and a blooming cucumber, lying in leaves on the ground." Also [sc. attested is] sikuos, in the masculine. Aristophanes [writes]: "and if they were to see a…

Neighbouring entries

σ402ΣικυώνSikyon, Sicyon σ403ΣικυώνιοςSikyonian, Sicyonian σ404Σίκυςcucumber σ405Σικχαντόνloathsome, nauseating, sickening σ406Σικχόςfastidious, squeamish

Revision history4 revisions · last 18 Aug 2011

18 Aug 2011tweaked note — David Whitehead
15 Oct 2010x-ref — David Whitehead
15 Oct 2010added note — Catharine Roth
14 Oct 2010set status — Catharine Roth
11 Oct 2010Translated — David Whitehead