Glossary entry

Greek term or phrase:

αποφράδα

English translation:

black-letter

Added to glossary by Calliope Sofianopoulos (X)
Mar 9, 2004 02:46
20 yrs ago
Greek term

αποφράδα

Greek to English Art/Literary Poetry & Literature
The whole phrase is: "το κείμενο καταγράφει, με τρόπο ημερολογιακό ημέρες μιας αποφράδας εποχής".
Proposed translations (English)
4 +7 black-letter
4 accursed times/ era

Discussion

Non-ProZ.com Mar 9, 2004:
"The author records,..."
Non-ProZ.com Mar 9, 2004:
Thanks to all. Thanks to all of you. How's this? "The text records, as in a diary, the black-letter days of an era, which will scar the life of the heroine�s father"

Proposed translations

+7
4 mins
Greek term (edited): �������
Selected

black-letter

black-letter era

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 23 hrs 30 mins (2004-03-10 02:16:04 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

The text is laid out like in a diary, recording the black-letter days of an era etc

that\'s my suggestion

--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 23 hrs 58 mins (2004-03-10 02:44:50 GMT) Post-grading
--------------------------------------------------

Χαρά μου που μπόρεσα να βοηθήσω, εύχομαι καλή συνέχεια :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Vicky Papaprodromou : Or even "black-letter days". Και μιας και είμαι στο κλίμα της εποχής (αν και πάντα ήμουν) http://smyrnialbum.s5.com/
10 mins
Σ'ευχαριστώ Βίκυ! Και για το site. Υπέροχο...
agree Elena Petelos : .....ή επισης inauspicious.
23 mins
thanks, Elena
agree Dimitra Karamperi
4 hrs
thanks, Dimitra
agree Spiros Doikas
5 hrs
thanks, Spiro
agree Valentini Mellas
8 hrs
thanks, Val
agree Nadia-Anastasia Fahmi : Literally in Hell and trying hard to survive.... :-))
1 day 4 hrs
thanks, Nadia, and where have you been?//Hope all turns out for the best!
agree Betty Revelioti
1 day 8 hrs
thanks, Betty
Something went wrong...
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you Stella. Great suggestion, that last one."
5 hrs
Greek term (edited): �������

accursed times/ era

or ill-omened days, if that matches your context
Something went wrong...
Term search
  • All of ProZ.com
  • Term search
  • Jobs
  • Forums
  • Multiple search