ὄβδην
Ἀναξαγόρας δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Anaxagoras used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Anaxagoras said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: adv.
Meaning: in the face, overt, public (Call. Fr. 522, Lampsakos; A.D. Adv. 198,7 [where also ὄβδην]).
Other forms: only in εἰς (ἐς) ὄβδην.
Origin: IE [Indo-European] [775] *h₃ekʷ- see
Etymology: Adverb in -δην from ὀπ- see in ὀπ-ή, ὄψομαι a.o. with εἰς as in ἐς ἄντα. Cf. Schwyzer 626 n. 6.
Frisk Etymology German
ὄβδην: {óbdēn}
Forms: nur in εἰς (ἐς) ὄβδην
Meaning: zu Gesicht, ins Angesicht, öffentlich (Kall. Fr. 522, Lampsakos; A.D. Adv. 198,7 [wo auch ὄβδην]).
Etymology : Adverb auf -δην von ὀπ- sehen in ὀπή, ὄψομαι u.a. mit εἰς wie in ἐς ἄντα. Vgl. Schwyzer 626 A. 6.
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