ΧΟΙΡΟΨΑΛΑΝ, χοιροψαλαν
CHOIROPSALAN, choiropsalan
Sounds Like: koy-roh-psah-LAHN
Translations: pig-strummer, pig-singer, one who plays the lyre for pigs, one who sings for pigs
From the root: ΧΟΙΡΟΣ, ΨΑΛΛΩ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'χοῖρος' (pig, swine) and a form related to 'ψάλλω' (to pluck, play a stringed instrument, sing). It literally means 'pig-strummer' or 'pig-singer'. It is used to describe someone who plays music or sings for pigs, often implying a derogatory or absurd context, suggesting that the music or singing is of low quality, or that the audience is unworthy. It can also be used metaphorically to describe someone who engages in a base or vulgar activity, or who performs something beautiful for an unappreciative or inappropriate audience.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Clement of Alexandria
- Exhortation to the Greeks (Protrepticus) — 2:118
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΧΟΙΡΟΣ, ΨΑΛΛΩ, appear in our texts.
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