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Headword: Amphoteroi
Adler number: alpha,1788
Translated headword: both
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
It does not take an article, since articles show definition of an unknown thing.[1] But "both" signifies two things that are definite [already].
Greek Original:
Amphoteroi: aproslêpton estin arthrou, epeidê ta arthra anapolêsin dêlousin agnooumenou pragmatos. to d' amphoteroi hôrismena sêmainei duo.
Notes:
The headword is masculine nominative plural of a)mfo/teros; cf. alpha 1786 (and alpha 1787).
[1] That is, they make an indefinite noun definite; cf. Etymologicum Magnum 314.53-54.
Keyword: dialects, grammar, and etymology
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 14 August 2000@21:09:48.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (modified translation; cosmetics) on 28 July 2002@07:09:42.
David Whitehead (notes; cosmetics) on 22 February 2012@05:07:02.
Catharine Roth (tweaked translation) on 7 March 2012@01:52:58.
Catharine Roth (cosmetics) on 26 June 2015@00:29:11.
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