Τρωγαλίων

of sweetmeats

Translated by David Whitehead22 May 2011Vetting: high3 revisions

14 words

[Meaning] of the desserts; for this is what the ancients used to call desserts.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τρωγαλίων· τῶν τραγημάτων· οὕτω γὰρ τὰ τραγήματα ἐκάλουν οἱ παλαιοί.

Betacode

*trwgali/wn: tw=n traghma/twn: ou(/tw ga\r ta\ tragh/mata e)ka/loun oi( palaioi/.

Notes

From the scholia to Aristophanes, Peace 772, where this genitive plural occurs (web address 1). See also under gamma 302. For 'desserts' see tau 888.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

τ888Τραγήματαdesserts, sweetmeats"And when many were dining together, he would sometimes serve for desserts three or four nuts, and (if it was a good day), five or six dried figs. And if we spoke up in a very polite manner and asked for more, he might…

Neighbouring entries

τ1073Τροχόςwheel τ1074Τροχόςwhirlwind, wheel τ1075Τρωγαλίωνof sweetmeats τ1076Τρώγληcavity τ1077ΤρώγωI gnaw on, I munch, I nibble

Revision history3 revisions · last 16 Jan 2014

16 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
23 May 2011another x-ref — David Whitehead
23 May 2011added link, set status — Catharine Roth
22 May 2011Translated — David Whitehead