[B-Greek] Sigma substitution
Carl Conrad
cwconrad2 at mac.com
Wed Sep 9 09:28:22 EDT 2009
On Sep 9, 2009, at 8:25 AM, Roblumc at comcast.net wrote:
> 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.
In Attic σὺν (SUN) and its compounds are regularly spelled ξύν
(XUN). Lucian belongs to the so-called "Second Sophisic" group of
authors who write "unadulterated" Attic dialect.
You'll find this information in LSJ under SUN.
Carl W. Conrad
Department of Classics, Washington University (Retired)
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