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Hermes e-ma-ha

Regarding Hermes and the e-ha-ma, is this the pronunciation used for the name? So Hermes is 'was' pronunciation eh-ha-mah? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1011:B111:1DB:5100:BCB6:38EE:D429 (talk) 04:51, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

No, e-ma-ha is not the pronunciation; it's the transliteration/transcription of the Linear B word at face value. For the or a probable reconstructed pronunciation, see e.g. this. Thanatos|talk|contributions 16:30, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

I'm sorry I don't understand, I read a pronunciation for Posiden and not Hermes.

Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1011:B111:1DB:5100:BCB6:38EE:D429 (talk) 20:10, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

Sorry, now it's me who doesn't understand you: Poseidon?!?
P.S. In any case, e-ma-ha, when and if it denotes the NOM sg. form, is interpreted (according e.g. to Beekes' and van Beek's Etymological Dictionary of Greek) as Greek pronunciation: [hermá:ha:s].
Thanatos|talk|contributions 22:13, 30 July 2014 (UTC)

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• }.</ref> but the word was also used for brick tiles on the roofs of houses and for pottery sherds). Afterward, the men proceeded to mutilate her and, finally, burn her limbs. News of Hypatia's

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repent bastard

666 = 2x above Holy 333 Trinity

666 = 2x above Holy 333 Trinity

repent bastard — Preceding unsigned comment added by 5.104.108.125 (talk) 16:58, 16 August 2014 (UTC)

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English words of Greek origin

Thanks for your edits to this article. If we have individual links to sources, I'd prefer that they be to the Oxford English Dictionary, rather than the Online Etymology Dictionary, because I used the OxfordED in researching the article, and I think it's a more authoritative source than the OnlineED. I know that the OxfordED is behind a paywall, but WP policy says that's OK. --Macrakis (talk) 21:36, 9 September 2014 (UTC)

1.Thank you for your kind words.
2.Well if you prefer OED citations, feel free to add them... ;-) The Online Etymology Dictionary can also be used (other dictionaries too). No XOR there, the former is renown, the latter is more specialised (it's etymological) and of course, to say the least, is not hidden behind a paywall, as you've indirectly said. In fact I'd say multiple sources are most of the time preferable; no single dictionary is a thesphaton... :)
Thanatos|talk|contributions 21:11, 10 September 2014 (UTC)

Moving comment of User:Adambrowne666 here

Writing this on phone so forgive formatting sins. Really my edit was meant to be a goad to get someone to write something that actually explains the word hellenistic in addition to the stuff now there which only tells us that it's a crap word

OK, no problem. Thanatos|talk|contributions 18:42, 21 October 2014 (UTC)

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• the 6th century BC and were known under different names: {{lang|grc|ἀμίς}} (''amis''),<ref>{{LSJ|a)mi/s&highlight{{=}}chamber|ἀμίς|ref}}.</ref> {{lang|grc|οὐράνη}} (''ouranē'')<ref>{{LSJ|ou)ra/nh&highlight{{=}}chamber|οὐράνη|shortref}}.</ref> and {{lang|grc|οὐρητρίς}} (''ourētris'',<
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Error fix

Thanks for spotting my careless error re. Fahrenheit/Centigrade. Opus33 (talk) 00:29, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

Don't worry, errare humanum est. And I should know, I've made far worse ones... :) Thanatos|talk|contributions 01:53, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

Patience

Hi Thanatos666. I think you should be a little more patient in dealing with other people here on Wikipedia. If a good-faith editor reverts you, don't ever revert them more than once, or things will invariably get heated. Though you might be frustrated, don't say things like "Egad.... /facepalm/". Jot it down if it's gonna help, but then take it out before pressing "Save". If you think another editor's in the wrong, just try to explain why. It shouldn't surprise you to be questioned by people who're not quite as knowledgable; this is the encyclopaedia that "anyone can edit". Anyway, that's my 2 lepta. 83.168.23.138 (talk) 12:39, 17 November 2014 (UTC)

I think you should be a little more patient in dealing with other people here on Wikipedia

I am; I need NOT ALWAYS and FOREVER be with ALL people no matter what...

If a good-faith editor reverts you

petitio principii; also good faith assumption does not last for ever no matter what,

don't ever revert them more than once

why, who said so? have I missed the memo that 3RR got promoted to 1RR?? also, does this not apply to others?

or things will invariably get heated

let them get heated!

Though you might be frustrated, don't say things like "Egad.... /facepalm/"

why not? I may and hence I possibly will when appropriate,

Jot it down if it's gonna help, but then take it out before pressing "Save".

• 1.I did...;-)
• 2.People that can't stand heated discussions, have imo no place discussing stuff other than smalltalk :-" ,

It shouldn't surprise you to be questioned by people who're not quite as knowledgable

I (or others) was not questioned; among other things nonsense about basic stuff was stated as a fact,

this is the encyclopaedia that "anyone can edit"

this doesn't mean anyone should or that there would be no appropriate consequences or reactions, be they heated or not, after such an action and event (use common sense and competence is required among many other things),

Anyway, that's my 2 lepta

Among other things I can't find any advisory lepton of yours towards any other party in this dispute... ;-)

Thanatos|talk|contributions 01:29, 18 November 2014 (UTC)

I'd have weathered it, but other people might not welcome your conversational style. Wikipedia is a place where people are quite easily offended. As for 1RR, there's no such rule; it's simply what I find works for me. If you enjoy getting into this kinda arguments, then by all means, I suppose. As for said dispute, I agree with Dr.K.'s observations. You may also be interested to know that he's filed an SPI against Lunaur here. 83.168.23.138 (talk) 01:51, 18 November 2014 (UTC)

I see nothing wrong with clarifying that Ἀρβώνιος and Ἀρβωνίτης is the singular form, but I'd have copy-edited for verbosity. 83.168.23.138 (talk) 01:58, 18 November 2014 (UTC)

That's their problem... :-"
In this case for example, changing/removing stuff and reverting edits while stating as a fact and insisting on and on again and again, that we don't know for example whether Ἀρβωνίτης and then (as a justification) Αρβανίτης and then Γάλλος are singular number forms (and therefore <=> they could be pl forms), and then doing the same thing all over again with the excuse that no ref has been provided verifying the gr. number, is, to say the least, not imo a reasonable nor a good faith discussion or stance, attitude... :-"
This and the irony, something already immense, get doubled/squared or tripled/cubed or... when one recollects that

• 1. the cited source is in not in English, i.e. that the opposing party is perfectly happy to accept a foreign (non English) language source claiming x,y,z without a translation, but the same party does not accept, objects to and removes an important (imo) explanation of basic grammar stuff about some words in the language of the text,
• 2. the cited text itself explains in a way said basic stuff (ὡς Ἀντρώνιος καὶ Ἀσκαλωνίτης) and
• 3. even if we were to disregard these things, the possibility of using cn tags or similar, instead of the repeated deletions and edit revertions etc., seems to totally ellude the aforementioned party.

If my behaviour towards such things is to be regarded as impatient, rude, uncivilised or whatever, then so be it!!!

Thanatos|talk|contributions 02:35, 18 November 2014 (UTC)

Right, but it seems he doesn't speak (or read) Greek and he's been confused by the fact that both "Epirotes" and "Arvonites" (the way you've transcribed it, without diacritics) end in -es. I think that's an error he made in good faith. 83.168.23.138 (talk) 03:15, 18 November 2014 (UTC)