Stone inscription
22.5” x 8.33” (57 cm x 22 cm)
.1 a-ri-si-to-ti-ma-se
1. a-ri-si-to*ti-ma-se | † ἄριστοτίμασι(ς) (aristotimasis) | † honoring the best, honoring the noblest
.1 ἄριστοτίμασι
- honoring the best, the noblest
Notes: Masson translates as Ἀριστοτίμας, which presumes an anthroponym rather than a generic reference. Cf. similar Greek compounds (e.g. ἀριστοπάλας (aristopalas) “the best of wrestlers”).
Reference:
- Masson, Olivier. 1961. Inscriptions Chypriotes Syllabiques. Paris: E. de Boccard, p. 125.
Log ins are not required to post comments. However, since your words may be quoted in scholarly articles, this forum requires that professional names be used to post comments. Please click "Edit/Change" to include credentials after your name. For example, you may say "Mary A. Smith: Harvard University, Associate Professor of Geography" or "John Jones: Independent Scholar, Historical Linguistics" or "Independent Scholar, General." Moreover, to promote scholarly excellence, this forum reserves the right to edit for clarity. Clear writing complements clear thinking.