Ὑπήτρια
hypertria, paunches
Translated by David Whitehead2 May 2011Vetting: high4 revisions
Translation
[Meaning] the udders, the teats.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὑπήτρια· τὰ οὔθατα, οἱ μασθοί.
Betacode
*(uph/tria: ta\ ou)/qata, oi( masqoi/.
Notes
- The headword, neuter plural, is quoted from comic poetry (Theopompus fr. 51 Kock, now 52 K.-A., preserved in Athenaeus), where it refers to the white bellies of fish.
For the etymology cf. eta 636.
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