Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Greek term or phrase:
...Διμισκί
English translation:
Damask (swοrd)
Added to glossary by
Costas Zannis
Oct 31, 2007 10:45
16 yrs ago
Greek term
...Ντιμισκί(ή)
Greek to English
Art/Literary
Poetry & Literature
Στο ίδιο στοίχο αναφέρεται παρακάτω.. "και εσύ σπαθί μου ντιμισκή" .. είναι είδος σπαθιού ή πρόκειται απλά για ονομασία ώστε να προσωποποιήσει ένα άψυχο αντικείμενο κατά το σύνηθες σε αυτά τα ποιήματα - τραγούδια... ευχαριστώ..
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +5 | Damask (sward) |
Costas Zannis
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| 1 -1 | Tzimiskes |
Mihailolja
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Change log
Oct 31, 2007 13:54: Costas Zannis changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/672526">Giorgos Kraniou's</a> old entry - "...Ντιμισκί(ή) "" to ""Damask (sward)""
Oct 31, 2007 13:56: Costas Zannis changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/60824">Costas Zannis's</a> old entry - "...Διμισκί(ή) "" to ""Damask (swοrd)""
Proposed translations
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1 hr
Costas Zannis
Native in Greek
Advertising copywriter Transcreator*
Native in: Greek 
Works in: English to Greek, French to Greek, Greek to English
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16
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Damask (sward)
"Ντιμισκί" είναι παραφθορά του "δαμασκί" >>"δαμασκινό", κατασκευασμένο δηλαδή στη Δαμασκό ή με την τεχνική κατεργασίας του μετάλλου που ακολουθούσαν οι σιδηρουργοί της Δαμασκού.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-31 12:11:54 GMT)
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Συγνώμη "δαμασκηνό". "sword"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus_steel
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Note added at 1 hr (2007-10-31 12:11:54 GMT)
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Συγνώμη "δαμασκηνό". "sword"
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Absolutely fancinating, both the history behind .. and the transformation of the word refering to the blade's origin, in the everyday greek language of the time... thanks everyone this was very helpful. "
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3 mins
Mihailolja
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
Works in field
United Kingdom
Путін хуйло = Putler is a dickhead
Native in: English (Variant: British) , Ukrainian
Works in: Ukrainian to English, Croatian to English, Bosnian to English, and 10 more.
Related KudoZ points
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8
Tzimiskes
Guess...
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-10-31 10:55:13 GMT)
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On second thoughts it can't be John Tzimiskes, its something else....
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-10-31 11:05:36 GMT)
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If you put the word in google it come up as a surname.
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-10-31 10:55:13 GMT)
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On second thoughts it can't be John Tzimiskes, its something else....
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-10-31 11:05:36 GMT)
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If you put the word in google it come up as a surname.
Peer comment(s):
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Costas Zannis
: Καμία σχέση με τους Τσιμισκίδες, πρόκειται για σπαθί "δαμασκηνό῾
1 hr
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Well a guess is guess, well done for getting it right yourself.
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