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aggettivo a due uscite

English translation: adjective of two endings

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Italian term or phrase:aggettivo a due uscite
English translation:adjective of two endings
Entered by: Annalisa Distasi

12:48 Nov 18, 2015
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Linguistics / Ancient Greek phylology
Italian term or phrase: aggettivo a due uscite
I cannot find the correct translation for 'aggettivo a due uscite', which refers to ancient Greek.

Can anyone help?

Here is the context:
L'aggettivo θηράcιμοc compare in LSJ9 (799) s.v. come aggettivo a due uscite: ma non è un composto, e trattandosi di un hapax che compare in Aesch. Pr. 858. all’accusativo maschile plurale, non si può determinare che non avesse l'uscita in -ᾱ (θηραcίμη), nel qual caso ci aspetteremmo πτηναί θηράcιμαι.

Thank you!
Annalisa Distasi
Italy
Local time: 15:20
adjectives of two endings
Explanation:
"288. Adjectives of Two Endings.—Adjectives using the masculine for the feminine are called adjectives of two endings. Most such adjectives are compounds."

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:19...

http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopedia-o...

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Note added at 41 mins (2015-11-18 13:29:57 GMT)
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*adjective in the singular, of course, in your text*
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Kate Chaffer
Italy
Local time: 15:20
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your help!
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4 +2adjectives of two endings
Kate Chaffer
3adjective with two meanings
Peter Cox


  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
adjectives of two endings


Explanation:
"288. Adjectives of Two Endings.—Adjectives using the masculine for the feminine are called adjectives of two endings. Most such adjectives are compounds."

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus:text:19...

http://referenceworks.brillonline.com/entries/encyclopedia-o...

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Note added at 41 mins (2015-11-18 13:29:57 GMT)
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*adjective in the singular, of course, in your text*

Kate Chaffer
Italy
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thanks very much for your help!

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adjective with two meanings


Explanation:
Just possible

Peter Cox
Italy
Local time: 15:20
Native speaker of: English
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