Τουννουτουΐ

so very little, such a very little

Translated by Catharine Roth12 Feb 2014Vetting: high2 revisions

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[Meaning] small. Putting his fingers together he says this. Aristophanes in Clouds [writes]: "so look how much you have farted from such a very little belly."

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τουννουτουΐ· μικροῦ. συναγαγὼν δὲ τοὺς δακτύλους τοῦτό φησιν. Ἀριστοφάνης Νεφέλαις· σκέψαι τοίνυν ἀπὸ γαστριδίου τουννουτουῒ οἷα πέπορδας.

Betacode

*tounnoutoui/+: mikrou=. sunagagw\n de\ tou\s daktu/lous tou=to/ fhsin. *)aristofa/nhs *nefe/lais: ske/yai toi/nun a)po\ gastridi/ou tounnoutoui\+ oi(=a pe/pordas.

Notes

Aristophanes, Clouds 392, with scholion. The headword should be spelled tunnoutoui+/: genitive singular neuter of tunnou=tos, a lengthened form of tunno/s, with the demonstrative suffix -i/. See tau 1171.

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τ1171Τυννουτονίsuch a little[Used] demonstratively; meaning little. Aristophanes [writes]: "as a little child this one here used to make [sc. toy] houses at home." Also [sc. attested is] tunnoutwi/, [which] he says bringing his fingers together,…

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τ824Τοὐναντίονon the contrary τ825Τοὔνεκαbecause of this τ826Τουννουτουΐso very little, such a very little τ827Τοῦ πάνυof the excellent τ828Τοῦ 'πιόντοςof the one who comes upon

Revision history2 revisions · last 12 Feb 2014

12 Feb 2014another keyword; cosmetics; raised status — David Whitehead
12 Feb 2014Revised — Catharine Roth
12 Feb 2014Translated — Catharine Roth

Translation

Greek original · Adler’s text

Notes

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