σκῠτᾰ́λ-ιον,τό, Dim. of
σκύτᾰλον,
A. little staff, baton, σκυτάλι' ἐφόρουν
Ar. Av. 1283
, where the Sch. remarks on the exceptional quantityσκυτᾱλι' ἐφόρουν, quoting Fr. 422 (where it may well be short), Nicopho 2 , and other examples;ἐσκῠτᾰλιοφόρουνPorson.
2. little pipe, flute, Poll. 4.82 , and perh. so in Thphr. HP 4.4.12 .
3. lever, handlefor turning a windlass, etc., Hero Spir. 1.43 ;support, Orib. 49.4.41 .
4. cog, tooth, on a wheel, Hero Dioptr. 34 (pl.).
5. dub. sens., σφαιρίον ς. οὐκ ἔχον
BCH 29.546
(Delos,ii B.C.).
II.
= κοτυληδών
5 , Dsc. 4.91 .