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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From χύτρα (khútra, “earthen pot, pipkin”) (Modern χύτρα (chýtra, “stewpot, cauldron”)) and ποικίλλω (poikíllō, “decorate, embellish, embroider”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰý.traːn poi̯.kíl.lɔː/ → /ˈçy.tran pyˈcil.lo/ → /ˈçi.tran piˈci.lo/
Verb
χῠ́τρᾱν ποικῐ́λλω • (khútrān poikíllō)
- to do something useless and inconsequential; inessential, uncalled-for and gratuitous
- to do something unceasingly
Usage notes
χύτραν is in the accusative singular form of χύτρα. Used mostly in the second person of the singular: χύτραν ποικίλλεις.
See also
References
- Scholia In Aristophanem, Scholia in ranas (scholia vetera) Argumentum-scholion, v. 186.
- Scholia In Aristophanem, Scholia in vespas (scholia vetera, recentiora Tricliniana et Aldina) Argumentum-dramatis personae-scholion, v. 280b.