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Headword: Axummetron
Adler number: alpha,2837
Translated headword: of excessive length; too long
Vetting Status: high
Translation:
[Meaning] that which is beyond the measure.
"The missiles were not reaching [their target], on account of the stream of the river being too long for them in the trajectories".[1]
Greek Original:
Axummetron: to huper to metron. ouk exikneito de ta belê, dia to tou potamou rheuma axummetron on autois es tas bolas.
Notes:
Likewise in ps.-Zonaras. The headword adjective, here neuter nominative/accusative singular, is presumably extracted from the quotation given (its only independent attestation).
[1] Arrian, Parthica fr.58 Roos-Wirth.
Keywords: definition; dialects, grammar, and etymology; geography; historiography; history; military affairs
Translated by: Jennifer Benedict on 29 November 2000@21:52:56.
Vetted by:
David Whitehead (added note and keyword; cosmetics) on 30 November 2000@03:13:38.
David Whitehead (modified note; added keywords; cosmetics) on 16 August 2002@03:57:17.
David Whitehead (another note; more keywords) on 21 March 2012@09:00:43.
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