rule κᾰνών, όνος, ὁ, straight rod, bar, especially to keep a thing straight: __1 in plural, staves which preserved the shape of the shield, [ἀσπίδα] δύω κανόνεσσ᾽ ἀραρυῖαν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus
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rule κᾰνών, όνος, ὁ, straight rod, bar, especially to keep a thing straight: __1 in plural, staves which preserved the shape of the shield, [ἀσπίδα] δύω κανόνεσσ᾽ ἀραρυῖαν [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus
straight rod, bar κᾰνών,όνος,ὁ, A. straight rod, bar, esp. to keep a thing straight: 1. in pl.,staveswhich preserved the shape of the shield, [ἀσπίδα] δύω κανόνεσς' ἀραρυῖαν Il. 13.407 , cf. 8.193
λᾱός , ὁ , Ion. ληός Hippon. 88 , Hdt. 5.42 ( v.l. λαόν , which is in all Mss. in 4.148 ), cj. in Mimn. 14.9 ; Att. λεώς , which is also used in Hdt. 1.22 , 8.136 , while the form λαός is sts. used in
word λόγος, -ου, ὁ (λέγω) [in LXX chiefly for דָּבָר, also for מִלָּה ,אֵמֶר, etc. ;] __I. Of that by which the inward thought is expressed, Lat. oratio, sermo, vox, verbum. __1. a word, not in the
Μάγνης , ητος , ὁ , Magnesian , i.e. a dweller in Magnesia in Thessaly, Il. 2.756 , S. El. 705 , etc.; or in Magnesia in Lydia, Hdt. 3.90 , etc.: —fem. Μάγνησσα Theoc. 22.79 :—hence Μαγνησίη , ἡ , Mag
νόος , νόου, ὁ , Att. contr. νοῦς , gen. νοῦ : Hom. uses the contr. form once, in nom., Od. 10.240 , cf. Hes. Fr. 205 ( Hdt. never): Trag. use contr. form, exc. in A. Ch. 742 (iamb.), S. Ph. 1209 (lyr
south νότος, ὁ, south wind (opposed to Βορέας, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 363b15, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.331), εὖτ᾽ ὄρεος κορυφῇσι Ν. κατέχευεν
(Queen of) the South νότος, ὁ, south wind (opposed to Βορέας, [[ 4th c.BC: Aristoteles Philosophus “Meteorologica” 363b15, compare 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 5.331), εὖτ᾽ ὄρεος κορυφῇ
bough, branch, twig, ὄζος,ὁ, Aeol. ὔσδος Sapph. 93 :— A. bough, branch, twig, Il. 1.234 , 2.312 , al., Hes. Th. 30 , Pi. P. 4.263 , etc. : prop. theknotoreyefrom which a branch or leaf springs, Ar
likeness, resemblance, ὁμοιό-της,ητος,ἡ, A. likeness, resemblance, Democr. 164 , Pl. Phd. 109a , al. : pl., ib. 82a , Sph. 231a ;ἡ αὑτοῖς ὁ. τῆς διαγωγῆς modeof passing lifelikethemselves, Id. Tht.
anavel ὀμφᾰλός, ὁ, navel, [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 4.525, 13.568, 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 7.60, etc. ] Refs 8th c.BC+] __2 umbilical cord, [[ 5th c.BC: Hippocrates Medicus “
which ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). __I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequently in Plat.), Mr
who ὅσπερ, see: ὅς. ὅς, ἥ, ὅ, the postpositive article (ἄρθρον ὑποτακτικόν). __I. As demonstr. pron. = οὗτος, ὅδε, this, that, also for αὐτός, chiefly in nom.: ὅς δέ, but he (cf. ἦ δὲ ὅς, frequentl
this οὗτος,αὕτη, τοῦτο, gen.τούτου, ταύτης, τούτου, etc.: the dual fem. never in Att. ,v. ὁ,ἡ,τό, init.:—demonstr. Pron., A. this, common from Hom. downwds. A. ORIGIN and FORMS:οὗτος, αὕτη, τοῦτοpro
more, πλείων,πλέων,ὁ,ἡ, neut.πλεῖον, πλέον, πλεῖν, Comp. of πολύς(on the formsv.sub fin.), A. more,of number, size, extent, etc., οἱ δὲ μάχονται παυρότεροι πλεόνεσσι Il. 13.739 ; πλείων μὲν πλεόν
greater πλείων, πλέων, ὁ, ἡ, neuter πλεῖον, πλέον, πλεῖν, comparative of πολύς (on the forms see entry near the end), more, of number, size, extent, etc., οἱ δὲ μάχονται παυρότεροι πλεόνεσσι [[ 8th c
Pontus πόντος, ὁ: Epic dialect genitive ἐκ ποντόφιν [[ 8th c.BC: Odyssea Homerus Epicus “Odyssey” 24.83 ] Refs 8th c.BC+]:—sea, especially open sea, common from [[ 8th c.BC: Homerus Epicus downwards,
reproduction χᾰρακτήρ, ῆρος, ὁ, (χαράσσω) engraver, [[ Euryphamus Pythagoreus cited in 5th c.AD: Stobaeus, Joannes 4.39.27] Refs 5th c.AD+]; one who mints coins, [[ “IPE” 1216 A 14 (Olbia, 3rd c.BC).
engraver, χᾰρακτήρ,ῆρος,ὁ, (χαράσσω) A. engraver, Euryph. ap. Stob. 4.39.27 ;one who mints coins, IPE 1216 A 14 (Olbia,iii B. C.). 2. graving tool, Daimachus 4J. (pl.) ap. St.Byz. s.v. Λακεδαίμω
man ἀνήρ, ὁ, ἀνδρός, ἀνδρί, ἄνδρα, vocative ἄνερ: plural ἄνδρες, -δρῶν, -δράσι [ᾰ], -dras: Aeolic dialect dative plural ἄνδρεσι[[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 14.8: late _nominative_ _sing._
man: husband ἀνήρ, ὁ, ἀνδρός, ἀνδρί, ἄνδρα, vocative ἄνερ: plural ἄνδρες, -δρῶν, -δράσι [ᾰ], -dras: Aeolic dialect dative plural ἄνδρεσι[[ 7th-6th c.BC: Alcaeus Lyricus “Supp.” 14.8: late _nominative
king, chief, βᾰσῐλ-εύς,ὁ, gen.έως, Ep. ῆος, Cypr. ῆϝος Inscr.Cypr. 104 , 135H. : acc.βασιλέα, contr. -ῆOrac. ap. Hdt. 7.220 , E. Fr. 781.24 (lyr.): nom. pl.βασιλεῖς, Aeol. A. -ηες Sapph. Supp
king βᾰσῐλ-εύς, ὁ, genitive έως, Epic dialect ῆος, [[ 5th c.AD: Cypria ῆϝος “Inscription Cyprian dialect” 104,135H.: _accusative_ βασιλέα, _contraction_ -ῆ] Refs 5th c.AD+] Oracle texts cited in [[ 5
to be in action ἐνεργ-έω, A. to be in actionoractivity, operate, Arist. Rh. 1411b26 ; εὐδαίμων ὁ κατ' ἀρετὴν τελείαν -ῶν Id. EN 1101a15 : c. acc., ἐνεργεῖς ποσὸν καὶ δυάδα Plot. 6.6.16 ; esp. of