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Headword: Antipepoiêmenoi
Adler number: alpha,2709
Translated headword: having laid claim to, having contended for
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
"The Romans, having laid claim to hope [for success] at sea, doubled their efforts in the drive to war."[1]
Greek Original:
Antipepoiêmenoi: hoi de Rhômaioi antipepoiêmenoi tês kata thalattan elpidos diplasiôs tais hormais pros ton polemon echrônto.
Notes:
The headword participle is presumably extracted from the quotation given
[1] Polybius 1.24.1 (loosely quoted: the Suda omits "unexpectedly"; Polybius also has e)perrw/sqhsan for the duller e)xrw=nto).
Keywords: dialects, grammar, and etymology; historiography; history; military affairs
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 8 November 2000@16:34:57.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (augmented note; added keywords; cosmetics) on 12 March 2001@05:17:11.
David Whitehead (added keyword; restorative cosmetics) on 15 August 2002@04:21:09.
David Whitehead (another note and keyword; betacode and other cosmetics) on 19 March 2012@04:41:18.

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