Τηλεφανεῖς

far-visible, visible from afar

Translated by Catharine Roth6 Oct 2004Vetting: high4 revisions

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[Meaning places] from which it is possible to see things far away: because even distant things are clearly visible to those who are high up.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τηλεφανεῖς· ἀφ' ὧν ἔστιν ἰδεῖν τὰ πόρρω· τοῖς γὰρ εἰς ὕψος οὖσι καὶ τὰ μακρὰ καταφανῆ γίνεται.

Betacode

*thlefanei=s: a)f' w(=n e)/stin i)dei=n ta\ po/rrw: toi=s ga\r ei)s u(/yos ou)=si kai\ ta\ makra\ katafanh= gi/netai.

Notes

From a scholion on Aristophanes, Clouds 281, where this accusative plural occurs in a lyric passage (see text at web address 1); cf. tau 492.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

τ492ΤηλεφάνηςTelephanesA piper [of that name]. But [sc. also attested is the differently-accented adjective] thlefanh/s [meaning] appearing from afar.

Neighbouring entries

τ491Τηλεσκόπῳ ὄμματιwith a far-seeing eye τ492ΤηλεφάνηςTelephanes τ493Τηλεφανεῖςfar-visible, visible from afar τ494Τήλεφος ἐκ πηριδίουTelephos [living] out of a little pouch τ495ΤήλεφοςTelephus, Telephos

Revision history4 revisions · last 12 Jan 2014

12 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
17 Aug 2011tweaked link, expanded note, added keyword — Catharine Roth
14 Aug 2011Revised — David Whitehead
6 Oct 2004another headword; augmented note and keywords; cosmeticules — David Whitehead
6 Oct 2004Translated — Catharine Roth