Τρικάρηνος

three-headed

Translated by David Whitehead19 May 2011Vetting: high4 revisions

3 words

Having three heads.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Τρικάρηνος· ὁ τρεῖς κεφαλὰς ἔχων.

Betacode

*trika/rhnos: o( trei=s kefala\s e)/xwn.

Notes

Adler reports a similar ('cf.') entry in the Ambrosian Lexicon.
Herodotus 9.81.1 uses this adjective of the bronze three-headed serpent at Delphi; and cf. generally tau 978 (a toponym).

Linked from1 entry

τ978ΤρικάρανονTrikaranon, TricaranumIt is a fort, of this name, in the Argive [territory].

Neighbouring entries

τ977Τριήρειςtriremes τ978ΤρικάρανονTrikaranon, Tricaranum τ979Τρικάρηνοςthree-headed τ980ΤρικκαῖοιTrikkaians, Triccaeans τ981Τρικέφαλοςthree-headed

Revision history4 revisions · last 29 May 2016

29 May 2016Revised — David Whitehead
15 Jan 2014Revised — David Whitehead
20 May 2011augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
20 May 2011expanded note, set status — Catharine Roth
19 May 2011Translated — David Whitehead