GREEK BORROWINGS IN THE TRANSLATION OF “EPITOME” BY CONSTANTINE HARMENOPOULOS, MADE BY EPIPHANIUS SLAVINETSKY

Abstract

The objective of the study is to analyze the principle of Greekization and its specifics in the translation of “Epitome” by Constantine Harmenopoulos, performed by Epiphanius Slavinetsky in the second half of XVII century. The author provides a detailed description of the orthographic and lexical levels of the language and thoroughly examines aspects such as preserving the etymological spelling of Greek words in the Slavic translation, the principle of anti-verse, the writing of Greek names and toponyms according to Greek orthography, introducing new Greek borrowings into the main text, using Greek borrowings as clarifications in glosses, and actively using Hellenisms-neologisms. The novelty in the research lies in the linguistic analysis of manuscripts that have been previously unexplored by scholars. The main results of the study show that the protograph consistently adheres to all the principles mentioned above, whereas in the lists, even the earliest ones, there are deviations from the protograph’s total orientation to the Greek language.