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Greek σκοτομήνιος /skotomḗnios/ really means “dark and moonless”, often relating to nights. It is a compound adjective, consisting of σκοτο- /skoto-/ {compound form of σκότοϛ /skótos/ “darkness”} + μήνη /mḗnē/ {“moon”}, resulting in “dark and moonless”. Latin ''tenebrosus'' is derived from ''tenebrae'' “darkness; dark, gloomy place” | Greek σκοτομήνιος /skotomḗnios/ really means “dark and moonless”, often relating to nights. It is a compound adjective, consisting of σκοτο- /skoto-/ {compound form of σκότοϛ /skótos/ “darkness”} + μήνη /mḗnē/ {“moon”}, resulting in “dark and moonless”. Latin ''tenebrosus'' is derived from ''tenebrae'' “darkness; dark, gloomy place” | ||
− | Simon’s form is interesting because it has been given the prosthetic vowel /e/ typical of Vulgar Latin and the Romance languages, cf. Latin ''sc''(''h'')''ola'' > Old French ''escole'', Catalan/Galego/Portuguese: ''escola'', Spanish: ''escuela''. This sound change affected word-initial /sp-/, /st-/ and /sk-/. | + | Simon’s form is interesting because it has been given the prosthetic vowel /e/ typical of Vulgar Latin and the Romance languages, cf. Latin ''sc''(''h'')''ola'' > Old French ''escole'', Catalan/Galego/Portuguese: ''escola'', Spanish: ''escuela''. This sound change affected word-initial /sp-/, /st-/ and /sk-/. |
Cf. V. Väänänen, Introduction au Latin Vulgaire, 3rd edn. Paris 1981, pp.47,48; §§ 82,83. | Cf. V. Väänänen, Introduction au Latin Vulgaire, 3rd edn. Paris 1981, pp.47,48; §§ 82,83. | ||
+ | Also Greek η {/ē/} is not pronounced in the way of the Greek of the time, i.e. */skotom'''í'''nios/, but is transcribed by Simon with the letter “e”, showing the pronunciation of this sound by Latin speakers. | ||
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Eskotomenos grece tenebrosus.
Apparatus:
tenebrosus (-sus f) AC ef | -bosus B
Translation:
Eskotomenos is Greek for Latin tenebrosus {“dark”}.
Commentary:
Greek σκοτομήνιος /skotomḗnios/ really means “dark and moonless”, often relating to nights. It is a compound adjective, consisting of σκοτο- /skoto-/ {compound form of σκότοϛ /skótos/ “darkness”} + μήνη /mḗnē/ {“moon”}, resulting in “dark and moonless”. Latin tenebrosus is derived from tenebrae “darkness; dark, gloomy place”
Simon’s form is interesting because it has been given the prosthetic vowel /e/ typical of Vulgar Latin and the Romance languages, cf. Latin sc(h)ola > Old French escole, Catalan/Galego/Portuguese: escola, Spanish: escuela. This sound change affected word-initial /sp-/, /st-/ and /sk-/. Cf. V. Väänänen, Introduction au Latin Vulgaire, 3rd edn. Paris 1981, pp.47,48; §§ 82,83.
Also Greek η {/ē/} is not pronounced in the way of the Greek of the time, i.e. */skotomínios/, but is transcribed by Simon with the letter “e”, showing the pronunciation of this sound by Latin speakers.