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.

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