τήνελλα
τήνελλα
a word formed by Archilochus to imitate the twang of a guitar-string: from his hymn beginning with τήνελλα καλλίνικε, these words became the mode of saluting conquerors, Ar.
so in adj. form, ἐὰν νικᾷς, τήνελλος εἶ you will be greeted with huzzas, Ar.
Headword (normalized):
τήνελλα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
τηνελλα
Intro Text:
τήνελλα
a word formed by Archilochus to imitate the twang of a guitar-string: from his hymn beginning with τήνελλα καλλίνικε, these words became the mode of saluting conquerors, Ar.
so in adj. form, ἐὰν νικᾷς, τήνελλος εἶ you will be greeted with huzzas, Ar.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n32632
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