Τρύχουσιν

they consume, they waste

Translated by David Whitehead18 Jun 2004Vetting: high6 revisions

3 words

[Meaning] they diminish.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τρύχουσιν· ἐλαττοῦσι.

Betacode

*tru/xousin: e)lattou=si.

Notes

Likewise in the Synagoge and Photius' Lexicon. From glosses on Homer, Odyssey 1.248, where the headword appears (what Penelope's suitors were doing to Odysseus' estate). See web address 1.
For this verb see also tau 1116 (and for a closely related one tau 1122).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from2 entries

Neighbouring entries

τ1119Τρύχνονtrychnos τ1120Τρυχόμενος Τετρυχωμένοςwearing out τ1121Τρύχουσινthey consume, they waste τ1122Τρυχωθείςemaciated, worn-out τ1123Τοιᾶσδεof such as this

Revision history6 revisions · last 29 May 2016

29 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
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14 Nov 2004augmented note, added link, set status — Catharine Roth
18 Jun 2004Translated — David Whitehead