RE: hOYTOS derogatory?

From: Edgar M. Krentz (emkrentz@mcs.com)
Date: Thu Dec 18 1997 - 17:07:22 EST


>Randy, Edgar, et al.,
>
>Isn't hOUTOS also used familiarly? I seem to remember characters in
>Lucian addressing each other: W hOUTOS. . . .
>
>Grace and peace,
>A K M Adam
>akm.adam@ptsem.edu
>Princeton Theological Seminary

Sure! Like "this" in English, hOUTOS has a wide affective spectrum,
depending on context and person addressed.

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