Θαλύσιον

[consisting of] first-fruits

Translated by Catharine Roth15 Apr 2008Vetting: high3 revisions

13 words

[Meaning] that which is being offered for the sake of flourishing [crops] [eu)qali/a].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θαλύσιον· τὸ ὑπὲρ εὐθαλίας διδόμενον.

Betacode

*qalu/sion: to\ u(pe\r eu)qali/as dido/menon.

Notes

Usually in the plural, "offerings of first-fruits," as at Homer, Iliad 9.534 (web address 1); cf. scholion on that passage; also Etymologicum Magnum 442.13.

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

θ30Θαλπτήριαcomforting, warming θ31Θαλυκρόνhot, glowing θ32Θαλύσιον[consisting of] first-fruits θ33Θαλφθῇit be softened θ34Θαμάoften

Revision history3 revisions · last 27 Dec 2012

27 Dec 2012upgraded link — Catharine Roth
24 Dec 2012tweaking — David Whitehead
16 Apr 2008another keyword; cosmetics — David Whitehead
15 Apr 2008Translated — Catharine Roth