Θρίσσα

thrissa

Translated by David Whitehead30 Nov 2002Vetting: high4 revisions

5 words

The fish [of that name].

Greek original · Adler’s text

Θρίσσα· ὁ ἰχθύς.

Betacode

*qri/ssa: o( i)xqu/s.

Notes

Akin to a small anchovy or sprat. Mentioned in Attic Comedy and elsewhere.
cf. tau 1038.

Linked from1 entry

τ1038Τριχίδεςanchovies, spratsA kind of fish, the ones [sc. also] called thrissai. Aristophanes [writes]: "[he] was coughing the whole night through, having stuffed himself with anchovies".

Neighbouring entries

θ503Θριπηδέστατονmost worm-eaten, very worm-eaten θ504Θριπήδεστονworm-eaten θ505Θρίσσαthrissa θ506Θρόμβοςdrop, lump θ507ΘρόνιονThronion, Thronium

Revision history4 revisions · last 28 Jan 2014

28 Jan 2014x-ref — David Whitehead
6 Jan 2013Revised — David Whitehead
21 Jul 2004augmented note and keywords — David Whitehead
30 Nov 2002Revised — Catharine Roth
30 Nov 2002Translated — David Whitehead