Θίς

beach; heap

Translated by Ryan Stone24 Feb 2008Vetting: high2 revisions

11 words

[Meaning] sea-shore. Also [sc. it can mean] a pile of things.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θίς· ὁ αἰγιαλός. καὶ ὁ σωρὸς τῶν χρημάτων.

Betacode

*qi/s: o( ai)gialo/s. kai\ o( swro\s tw=n xrhma/twn.

Notes

For these two senses of the headword see already at theta 386 (and LSJ s.v.).

Linked from1 entry

θ386Θῖναbeach; heap[Meaning] sea-shore, pile. Aristophanes [writes]: "you are troubling my depth and somewhat winning my mind over; and I don't know what you are doing to me." In the Epigrams [it is written]: "and the pumice on the beach,…

Neighbouring entries

θ385ΘίμβρωνThimbron, Thibron θ386Θῖναbeach; heap θ387Θίςbeach; heap θ388ΘίσβηThisbe θ389Θλαδίαςgelding

Revision history2 revisions · last 3 Jan 2013

3 Jan 2013Revised — David Whitehead
24 Feb 2008modified headword and tr; streamlined notes and keywords — David Whitehead
24 Feb 2008Translated — Ryan Stone