Τροχάζειν

to proceed at the double

Translated by David Whitehead12 Nov 2001Vetting: high6 revisions

2 notes · 23 words

[Meaning] to run.¹
Polybius [writes]: "during the first day he ordered [the troops] to proceed at the double for 30 stades, in armour".²

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τροχάζειν· διατρέχειν. Πολύβιος· τὴν μὲν πρώτην ἡμέραν ἐκέλευε τροχάζειν ἐπὶ λʹ σταδίους ἐν τοῖς ὅπλοις.

Betacode

*troxa/zein: diatre/xein. *polu/bios: th\n me\n prw/thn h(me/ran e)ke/leue troxa/zein e)pi\ l# stadi/ous e)n toi=s o(/plois.

Notes (2)

1Likewise or similarly in other lexica. ↩
2Polybius 10.20.2, on Scipio at New Carthage: web address 1. ↩

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

τ1067Τροχαῖονquick-march"The trumpeters who were with them, sounding a quick-march [call], gave an impression to the enemy that they were being sent from the general." And in the Epigrams: "will someone not put on the wheel the Lapith…

Neighbouring entries

τ1064ΤροφώνιονTrophonios, Trophonius τ1065Τροφωνίου κατὰ γῆς παίγνιαTrophonius' underground games τ1066Τροχάζεινto proceed at the double τ1067Τροχαῖονquick-march τ1068Τροχηλατεῖνto spur on

Revision history6 revisions · last 16 Oct 2022

16 Oct 2022tweaked link — Catharine Roth
16 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
10 Oct 2013tweaked note — Catharine Roth
15 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
14 Nov 2004augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
14 Nov 2004added link, set status — Catharine Roth
12 Nov 2001Translated — David Whitehead