Τάχιον

more swift(ly), rather swift(ly)

Translated by Catharine Roth26 Sep 2004Vetting: high3 revisions

2 words

[Meaning] swift(ly).

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τάχιον· ταχύ.

Betacode

*ta/xion: taxu/.

Notes

Neuter singular comparative of taxu/s, often used adverbially (cf. tau 200). For an alternative form of this comparative, see theta 66.

Linked from2 entries

θ66Θᾶσσονsooner"For [sooner] might someone count all the [sc. grains of] sand than the number of people this man killed. Calculating the territory, made devoid of its inhabitants, I say that ten thousand ten thousands of ten thousands…
τ196Τάχαforthwith[Meaning] perhaps, or quickly, or by chance.

Neighbouring entries

τ197Ταχεῖαswift τ198Ταχινόςswift τ199Τάχιονmore swift(ly), rather swift(ly)τ200Ταχύswiftly τ201Ταχυβάμονας ὅρκουςfast-walking oaths

Revision history3 revisions · last 2 Apr 2014

2 Apr 2014expanded note — Catharine Roth
7 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
27 Sep 2004Revised — David Whitehead
26 Sep 2004Translated — Catharine Roth