Ὑμενῶδες
membraneous, membranous
Translated by Catharine Roth24 Aug 2008Vetting: high2 revisions
Translation
[Meaning something] very light, and -- so to speak -- airy.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὑμενῶδες· λεπτότατον, καὶ οἷον εἰπεῖν, ἀερῶδες.
Betacode
*(umenw=des: lepto/taton, kai\ oi(=on ei)pei=n, a)erw=des.
Notes
- Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius upsilon51 Theodoridis. The headword is neuter nominative/accusative singular of the adjective
u(menw/dhs (cf. upsilon 109). It must be quoted from somewhere, probably a medical writer. See also, in any event, under eta 634.
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Revision history2 revisions · last 20 Nov 2013
- Revised — David Whitehead
- augmented note; another keyword; tweaks — David Whitehead
- Translated — Catharine Roth