The term misy in A.C. Celsus’ De medicina: its meaning and linguistic equivalents in dictionaries and translations of the treatise Cover Image

Termin „misy” w De medicina A.K. Celsusa: jego znaczenie i ekwiwalenty językowe w słownikach i przekładach traktatu
The term misy in A.C. Celsus’ De medicina: its meaning and linguistic equivalents in dictionaries and translations of the treatise

Author(s): Nataliya Kulikova
Subject(s): Lexis, Historical Linguistics, Philology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Celsus; De medicina; misy; designation; the lexical meaning of a term; linguistic equivalent; commentaries on classical texts;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents a linguistic analysis of the term misy used in the recipes of A.C. Celsus’ treatise De medicina. An attempt to establish the designations of this lexeme, based on texts of ancient and modern authors, definitions in dictionaries and thesauruses, and scientific data from chemistry and mineralogy (modern), was made.

  • Issue Year: XXXII/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 79-111
  • Page Count: 33
  • Language: Polish