Τέρπεσθον

the two of them are happy

Translated by David Whitehead2 Jan 2012Vetting: high3 revisions

6 words

[Meaning] they are happy. Dual form.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τέρπεσθον· τέρπονται. δυϊκῶς.

Betacode

*te/rpesqon: te/rpontai. dui+kw=s.

Notes

Same entry in Photius and elsewhere. From the scholia to Homer, Iliad 4.10 (web address 1), where this form occurs (in Zeus' description of the passivity of Hera's and Athena's support for Menelaus: they are content to watch without intervening).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

τ369Τεταρπόμενοςhaving enjoyed[Meaning] enjoying.

Neighbouring entries

τ353Τερμόνωνboundaries, ends, limits τ354ΤέρπανδροςTerpandros, Terpander τ355Τέρπεσθονthe two of them are happy τ356Τερπικέραυνοςdelighting-in-thunder τ357Τερπνιστόνmost delightful, very delightful

Revision history3 revisions · last 9 Jan 2014

9 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
3 Jan 2012expanded note — David Whitehead
2 Jan 2012link, keyword, status — Catharine Roth
2 Jan 2012Translated — David Whitehead