Callum

From Simon Online
Jump to: navigation, search

Callum scripsit Stephanus pro chal quod est acetum.


Apparatus:

Callum AC efijp | Calũ B
chal ABC ijp | ch’al f | cal ms. e
acetum AC | accetuʒ ms. e


Translation:

Stephanus writes Callum for Arabic chal {"vinegar"}, which is in Latin acetum.


Commentary:

Callum/ chal:
Cf. Wehr (1976): ﺧﻞ /ḫall/ "vinegar". Siggel (1950: 33): ﺧﻞ /ḫall/ 1.) Essig {i.e. "vinegar"}, 2.) … Zitronensaft {"lemon juice"}.


Stephanus in his Breviarium writes: oxos... acetũ challũ [[1]];
n.b. ὄξος /óxos/ is Greek for "vinegar".


WilfGunther 05/12/2013


See also: Khal, Oxi


Next entry