Σκοπιωροῦνται

they look out

Translated by Catharine Roth15 May 2009Vetting: high6 revisions

7 words

[Meaning] they keep watch protectively from above.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σκοπιωροῦνται· φυλακτικῶς σκοποῦσιν ἀπὸ μετεώρου.

Betacode

*skopiwrou=ntai: fulaktikw=s skopou=sin a)po\ metew/rou.

Notes

Same entry in Photius. The headword -- third person plural, present indicative, of skopiwre/omai -- is taken to be quoted from Aristophanes, Wasps 361 (web address 1); cf. the scholia there. For another instance see Hermippus fr. 95 Kock, now 92 K.-A.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

σ657Σκοπιάlookout-point, vantage-point[Meaning] a lofty place. "And others occupy the lookout-points above the plains on the right." Aelian [writes]: "neither does god approve those who trample on moderation, striving after things above them and lofty…

Neighbouring entries

σ659Σκοπιήτηςobserver σ660Σκοπιμώτατονmost suitable σ661Σκοπιωροῦνταιthey look out σ662Σκοπόνtarget, goal, aim σ663Σκοπόςwatcher

Revision history6 revisions · last 30 Dec 2014

30 Dec 2014updated a ref — David Whitehead
6 Apr 2014tweaked translation — Catharine Roth
29 Dec 2013tweaking — David Whitehead
18 Aug 2011upgraded link — Catharine Roth
18 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
15 May 2009expanded note — David Whitehead
15 May 2009Translated — Catharine Roth