τέττα
τέττα, Father
τέττᾰ,
- expld. as ἑταίρου πρὸς ἑταῖρον γενικὴ προσφώνησις (Apollon. Lex.), or as a friendly or respectful address of youths to their elders (Hsch., Suid., Eust. 490.36), or said to be untranslatable (ib. 37), τέττα, σιωπῇ ἧσο Il. 4.412.
τέττα [ᾰ] père, t. de respect et d’affection à l’égard d’un homme plus âgé, Il. 4, 412.
Étym. cf. lat. tāta.
τέττα, freundliche od. ehrende Anrede Jüngerer an Aeltere, Väterchen, Alter, Il. 4.412. Vgl. ἄττα, πάππα.
τέττα
App. a form of courteous address : τέττα, σιωπῇ ἧσο Il. 4.412.
τέττα , voc.: a form of familiar address, as of a younger friend to an elder, Father;Diomed to Sthenelus, Il. 4.412†.
τέττα
- a friendly or respectful address of youths to their elders, Father, Il.