Ὑποκοριστικόν
diminutive
Translated by Ioannis Doukas20 Mar 2008Vetting: high3 revisions
Translation
[Meaning something] lesser/smaller.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ὑποκοριστικόν· ἔλαττον.
Betacode
*(upokoristiko/n: e)/latton.
Notes
- Likewise or similarly in other lexica; references at Photius upsilon215 Theodoridis.
See also upsilon 516, upsilon 517.
Linked from2 entries
- υ516Ὑποκορίζεταιglosses over[Meaning he/she/it] flatters, pretends. "He was rather ready for [sc. using] censure. Hence he often collided with many people, not willing to gloss over their wickedness."
- υ517Ὑποκοριζόμενοιnicknaming[Meaning they who are] ridiculing. Xenophon [writes]: "those who hate me call me Badness, nicknaming [me].". But Demosthenes used the word in reference to [people] palliating and calling something bad with a good name.…
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Revision history3 revisions · last 6 Feb 2015
- cosmetic — David Whitehead
- Revised — David Whitehead
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- Translated — Ioannis Doukas