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  • noun In Ancient Greek cuisine, delicacies such as cooked fish, considered an integral component of a meal.

Etymologies

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From Ancient Greek ὄψον ("that which is cooked").

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Examples

  • The English reader wil bear in mind that a raw beefsteak or other meat prescribed by the gymnastic trainer in preference to farinaceous food ({sitos}) would be {opson}.

    The Memorabilia 431 BC-350? BC Xenophon 1874

  • 147 D. 425 Lit. “opson (relish) by itself, not for the sake of training,” etc. The English reader wil bear in mind that a raw beefsteak or other meat prescribed by the gymnastic trainer in preference to farinaceous food (sitos) would be opson.

    Memorabilia 2007

  • 420 For the distinction between sitos and opson see Plat.

    Memorabilia 2007

  • Alla drakontas agrious kaleite kai pardaleis kai leontas, autoi de miaiphoneite eis omoteta katalipontes ekeinois ouden ekeinois men gar o phonos trophe, umin de opson estin ... “

    The Complete Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley 2003

  • Alla drakontas agrious kaleite kai pardaleis kai leontas, autoi de miaiphoneite eis omoteta katalipontes ekeinois ouden ekeinois men gar o phonos trophe, umin de opson estin ... "

    The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley — Complete Percy Bysshe Shelley 1807

  • Alla drakontas agrious kaleite kai pardaleis kai leontas, autoi de miaiphoneite eis omoteta katalipontes ekeinois ouden ekeinois men gar o phonos trophe, umin de opson estin ... "

    The Complete Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley — Volume 3 Percy Bysshe Shelley 1807

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