Vol. 10 No. 3 (1984): X - 1984, fascicolo 3
Articoli

<em>Magalia, magaria, mapalia</em> (Verg., Aen. IV 259)

Published 2016-09-19

Keywords

  • Vergil,
  • Latin lexicology

Abstract

In order to a complete commentary of this Vergilian word, magaria (of which magalia is just a phonetic variant) can be compared with Phoenician mgr, ‘temporary dwelling’, and map(p)alia with mph, ‘piece of cloth’.