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greek translation help and question about "lamp stand" in roman world
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(09-11-2016, 12:19 AM)Giannis K. Hoplite Wrote: Λυχνία means lamp, not lamp stand. That should normally be λυχνοστάτης.

Your knowledge of Greek is vastly superior to mine. All I can say is that, according to Liddell & Scott, λυχνία means 'lampstand', λύχνοϛ means 'lamp' and λυχνοστάτης does not exist.
Michael King Macdona

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RE: greek translation help and question about "lamp stand" in roman world - by Renatus - 09-11-2016, 10:19 AM

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