Τί δῆτά σοι

whatever is that to you?

Translated by Robert Dyer17 May 2000Vetting: high4 revisions

6 words

What [does that matter] to you?

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τί δῆτά σοι· τί σοι;

Betacode

*ti/ dh=ta/ soi: ti/ soi;

Notes

Same or similar entries in other lexica. Perhaps from ancient comment on Aristophanes; the headword phrase occurs in Wealth (Plutus) 480 and fr. 593 Kock. Other instances in (e.g.) Theophylact Simocatta.

Neighbouring entries

τ563Τί δῆτα θεῶν στρέφῃwhy ever are you busy with gods?τ564Τί δῆτ' ἂν ἀλγοίης ἐπ' ἐξειργασμένοιςwhy ever would you grieve over things that are finished?[1]τ565Τί δῆτά σοιwhatever is that to you?τ566Τί ἐστι τὸwhat is the [phrase]τ567Τίηwhy?

Revision history4 revisions · last 16 Aug 2022

16 Aug 2022coding — Catharine Roth
14 Aug 2011expanded note; another keyword — David Whitehead
1 May 2011expanded note — David Whitehead
11 Sep 2002added note and keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
17 May 2000Translated — Robert Dyer