Kristalodis

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Kristalodis grece glatialis glatie plenus.


Apparatus:

Kristalodis AC | Kristalodi B f | Kristallaydes e

glatialis (-lis AB) ABC | glacialis (- lis f) ef

glatie ABC | glacie ef


Translation:

Kristalodis is Greek for Latin glatialis {"icy; clear"}, i.e. full of ice.


Commentary:

Greek κρυσταλλώδης /krystallṓdēs/ means "icy, glacial; (of water) clear" (LSJ)

Medieval Greek, which Simon portrays, had undergone a series of sound changes since classical times: υ > ι {/y/ > /i/}, λλ > λ {/ll/ > /l/}, η > ι {/ē/ > /i/}.

Wilf Gunther 08/03/14


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