Stephanos of Byzantium - Ethnika
Phratria: Phratria, from which the 'phratores' are named, those who belong to the same phratry, which is a third of a tribe, which some call a 'trittys'. It was said both 'phrater' and 'phrator'. But 'phrater' is ancient, with its own declension, the other more recent. 'Phratrion' is also said, a place in which those of the same phratry gather. And 'phratrizein' is said for assembling in it. And with the 'a', 'phratriazein', which is customary among the Attic writers. They said 'phratriazein' for feasting in the phratrion, which is the custom of the phratry. [And a movement among the Romans and their historians.] But those who gathered in it were also called 'phratrieis'. They were also called 'phratrai' and 'phatrai'; but this does not accord with 'phratrieus'. For as Hyria 'Hyrieus', Hysia 'Hysieus', so 'phratria' 'phratrieus'.
External translation supplied by Brady Kiesling; reported Claude Fable 5.5 translation. Credit: Brady Kiesling and the Stephanos project (Greg Baker, Gabriel Jower, Greta Hawes, Brady Kiesling). Not individually verified; exact Greek input not supplied.
Stephanos excerpt (left) is aligned with matched Herodian passages (right). Colors indicate corresponding overlap spans.
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