Τρήτη

perforated, pierced

Translated by David Whitehead20 May 2011Vetting: high5 revisions

2 notes · 17 words
[Meaning] bored-through, having holes.1 "[...] and a perforated stone, like a sponge [...]."2 Referring to the pumice-stone.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τρήτη· τετρημένη, ὀπὰ ἔχουσα. καὶ λίθακα τρητήν, σπόγγῳ ἐειδομένην. τὴν κίσσηριν λέγων.

Betacode
*trh/th: tetrhme/nh, o)pa\ e)/xousa. kai\ li/qaka trhth/n, spo/ggw| e)eidome/nhn. th\n ki/sshrin le/gwn.

Notes (2)

  1. The headword -- feminine nominative singular of this adjective -- is presumably generated by the quotation given, where it appears in the accusative case.
  2. 1cf. (e.g.) epsiloniota 321. ↩
  3. 2Greek Anthology 6.66.4 (Paul the Silentiary). ↩

Neighbouring entries

τ934Τρὶς ἕξtriple sixτ935Τρήρωναtimorousτ936Τρήτηperforated, piercedτ937Τρηχματεύωtrechmateuoτ938Τριακάςthirtieth
Revision history5 revisions · last 28 Sep 2022
  1. tweaked note — Catharine Roth
  2. Revised — David Whitehead
  3. added primary note and another keyword — David Whitehead
  4. x-ref — David Whitehead
  5. cosmetics, status — Catharine Roth
  6. Translated — David Whitehead

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