Σπεῖος

cavern, grotto

Translated by David Whitehead17 Feb 2014Vetting: high2 revisions

9 words

[spei=os means the same as] spe/os, [i.e. a] cave.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Σπεῖος· σπέος, σπήλαιον.

Betacode

*spei=os: spe/os, sph/laion.

Notes

The headword is an epic/poetic nominative/accusative singular form of the word spe/os, with the first syllable lengthened for metrical convenience. The entry is probably drawn from commentary to Homer. Odyssey 5.194, where this form occurs; cf. ps.-Herodian, Epimerismi 128.10-11; Hesychius sigma1444.
For 'cave' see sigma 940, and the glossing at sigma 937 and sigma 938.

Linked from1 entry

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Neighbouring entries

σ927Σπεύδεινto hurry σ928ΣπεύσιπποςSpeusippus, Speusippos σ929Σπεῖοςcavern, grotto σ930ΣπειώSpeio, Speo σ931Σπεῖραmaniple

Revision history2 revisions · last 18 Feb 2014

18 Feb 2014x-refs; cosmetics — David Whitehead
17 Feb 2014cosmetics, expanded note, added keywords, raised status — William Hutton
17 Feb 2014Translated — David Whitehead