Kristin Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 Sometimes in an entry in BDB it says "obsc." I looked at the abbreviations listed, but is not provided. Does "obsc." mean "obscure" or "obscene"? I think obscene, but I don't want to guess wrong. The full sentence says "(c. ל pers.; sensu obsc.)." Thanks for any help anyone is able to provide. Kristin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrylmy Posted April 24 Share Posted April 24 I believe that you are correct. LSJ uses this same abbreviation ('sens. obsc.') for the the full 'sensu obsceno' meaning 'with obscene meaning.' Apparently, this is how lexicographers deal with the problem of obscenity. For more information you can see, Coker, Amy. "Obscenity: A Problem for the Lexicographer." In Liddell and Scott: The History, Methodology, and Languages of the World's Leading Lexicon of Ancient Greek, 61–81. Edited by Stray, Christopher, Michael Clarke, and Joshua T. Katz. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 2019. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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