Zenobius 6.30
Hyperberetaian
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English
Proverb
Hyperberetaian
Explanation
said of things long-protracted. For among the Macedonians the last month of the year was registered as Hyperberetaios. [Pun: the month-name Hyperberetaios sounds like hyper-beretaios "exceedingly delayed."]
Greek
Proverb
Ὑπερβερεταῖα
Explanation
ἐπὶ τῶν ὑπερχρονίων εἴρηται. Παρὰ γὰρ Μακεδόσιν ὁ τελευταῖος μὴν τοῦ ἐνιαυτοῦ Ὑπερβερεταῖος ἀνεγράφη.
urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0098.tlg001.1st1K-grc1:6.30