Θαλέθοντες

blooming, swelling

Translated by Catharine Roth21 Apr 2007Vetting: high4 revisions

3 words

[Meaning they] flourishing.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θαλέθοντες· θάλλοντες.

Betacode

*qale/qontes: qa/llontes.

Notes

From an epic verb related to qa/llw (theta 25). This is its present participle, masculine nominative plural, glossed as in the scholia on Homer, Iliad 23.32 (where it is applied to swine: web address 1). Same entry already in Hesychius.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Linked from1 entry

θ16Θάλειαgoodly, plentiful; Thaleia[Meaning] a lavish feast, from the [verb] thallein. "They spent that night in good cheer and contentment." Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'goodly feast', [meaning] a thriving one. It also means the name of a Muse.

Neighbouring entries

θ11Θαλαττοκοπεῖςyou are sea-slapping θ12Θαλέεσσιwith blossoms θ13Θαλέθοντεςblooming, swelling θ14ΘαλέλαιοςThalelaios, Thalelaeus θ15Θαλεροίsturdy

Revision history4 revisions · last 26 Sep 2018

26 Sep 2018another keyword — Catharine Roth
23 Dec 2012upgraded link — Catharine Roth
23 Dec 2012expanded note; tweaking — David Whitehead
22 Apr 2007augmented note — David Whitehead
21 Apr 2007Translated — Catharine Roth