[B-Greek] Sigma substitution
Roblumc at comcast.net
Roblumc at comcast.net
Wed Sep 9 08:25:49 EDT 2009
I am working through Lucian, Peregrinus 11-13 and I have found that there is a regular substitution of ξ (Χ) for σ (S). The examples are
ξυγγενομενος for συγγενομενος; ξυναγωγευς for συναγωγευς; and ξυνεγραφε for σ υνεγραφε.
I checked in BDF and Smyth but I cannot seem to find a reason for the substition. Any ideas? Where would I look to find the answer to the question? I am assuming that the answer is somewhere in these grammars but I am looking in the wrong places. I've checked the orthography section with no real help.
Thanks for any light,
Rev. Rob Lewis,
Gibbsboro UMC, Gibbsboro, NJ
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