γραμμή,ἡ, (γράφω)
A. strokeorlineof a pen,line, as in mathematical figures,γραμμῆς λόγος ὁ τῶν δύοPythagorei ap. Arist. Metaph. 1036b12 , cf. Pl. Men. 82c , R. 509d , etc.;περὶ ἀλόγων γ.title of work by Democritus,περὶ ἀτόμων γ., title of work ascribed to Arist. : henceγραμμαί,αἱ ,astronomy,
AP 9.344 ( Leon. ); also in forming letters,linetraced by teacher, Pl. Prt. 326d ;outline, opp.σκιά, Metop. ap. Stob. 3.1.116 , cf. Plb. 2.14.8 ; ἡ ἐκτὸς γ.
Hero Aut. 27.2
.
II.
= βαλβίς ,line across the course, starting-orwinning-point, Pi. P. 9.118 , cf. Ar. Ach. 483 ; εὐθὺς ἀπὸ γ.
Lib. Or. 59.13
: metaph. of life, πέλας γραμμῆς ἱκέσθαι
E. El. 956
; ἐπ' ἄκραν ἥκομεν γ. κακῶν
Id. Fr. 169
; ἡ ἐσχάτη τοῦ βίου γ.
D.S. 17.118