Ζῶστρα

belts, girdles, waistbands

Translated by David Whitehead27 May 2005Vetting: high6 revisions

12 words

[Meaning] certain garments for men, like thick tunics, tied with a belt.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ζῶστρα· ἐνδύματά τινα ἀνδρῶν, οἷον χιτῶνας βαθεῖς, οἷς ζώννυται ἡ ζώνη.

Betacode

*zw=stra: e)ndu/mata/ tina a)ndrw=n, oi(=on xitw=nas baqei=s, oi(=s zw/nnutai h( zw/nh.

Notes

Likewise or similarly in other lexica, including Apollonius' Homeric Lexicon, and cf. also the scholia to Homer, Odyssey 6.38, where the neuter plural headword occurs (web address 1).

External resources

Web address 1 perseus.tufts.edu

Neighbouring entries

ζ171Ζώστειονzosteion, zostion ζ172Ζωστήρbelt, girdle ζ173Ζῶστραbelts, girdles, waistbands ζ174Ζωτεῖσθαιto be given life ζ175Ζωΰφιονtiny creature, insect

Revision history6 revisions · last 21 Apr 2016

21 Apr 2016Revised — David Whitehead
26 Apr 2015coding — Catharine Roth
6 Dec 2012upgraded link — Catharine Roth
2 Dec 2012Revised — David Whitehead
29 May 2005tweaked translation — David Whitehead
27 May 2005added link, set status — Catharine Roth
27 May 2005Translated — David Whitehead