Sithonia, land of the Sithones Σῑθωνία, Ion. -ιη, A. Sithonia, land of the Sithones, a part of Thrace, Hdt. 7.122 :Σῑθώνιος,α,ον,Sithonian, St.Byz. ;Σῑθών,όνοςandῶνος,ὁ,a Thracian, Lyc. 1357 , 583 ;
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Sithonia, land of the Sithones Σῑθωνία, Ion. -ιη, A. Sithonia, land of the Sithones, a part of Thrace, Hdt. 7.122 :Σῑθώνιος,α,ον,Sithonian, St.Byz. ;Σῑθών,όνοςandῶνος,ὁ,a Thracian, Lyc. 1357 , 583 ;
a Sicanian Σῑκᾰνία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ,Sicania, old name of Sicily as inhabited byΣικανοί(afterwards of the part they inhabited, St.Byz. ), Od. 24.307 ; A. Σ. ἡ νῦν Σικελίη καλευμένη Hdt. 7.170 :—Σῐκᾰνό
a being withered σκελετ-εία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. a being withered, Gal. 19.139 , Aret. CD 2.13 , prob. in 2.6 , for-ίνην.
the use of a hard bed σκληρ-ευνία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. the use of a hard bed, v.l. for σκληροκοιτίη , Hp. Vict. 3.68 .
lookout-place σκοπ-ιά, Ion. σκοπ-ιή,ἡ, A. lookout-place, in Hom. esp. ahill-top, σκοπιὴν εἰς παιπαλόεσσαν Od. 10.97 ; ἀπὸ σκοπιῆς εἶδεν Il. 4.275 , Od. 4.524 ; ἥμενος ἐν σκοπιῇ Il. 5.771 ;ὀπτῆ
dizziness, vertigo σκοτοδῑν-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. dizziness, vertigo, Hp. VM 10 , Coac. 157 , Morb. 2.4 , Pl. Sph. 264 c.
breeding, rearing of dogs σκῠλᾰκοτροφ-ία, Ep. σκῠλᾰκοτροφ-ίη,ἡ, A. breeding, rearing of dogs, Opp. C. 1.436 .
cleverness σοφία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, prop. A. clevernessorskillin handicraft and art, as in carpentry,τέκτονος, ὅς ῥά τε πάσης εὖ εἰδῇ ς. Il. 15.412 ; of the Telchines, Pi. O. 7.53 ;ἡ ἔντεχνος ς., of Heph
wisdom σοφία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, properly cleverness or skill in handicraft and art, as in carpentry, τέκτονος, ὅς ῥά τε πάσης εὖ εἰδῇ σ. [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 15.412 ] Refs 8
heap of ashes, ashes σποδ-ιά, Ion. σποδ-ιή,ἡ, A. heap of ashes, ashes, Od. 5.488 , E. Cyc. 615 (lyr.), Pl.Com. 173.9 , LXX Le. 4.12 ;ς. οἰναρέη ashesof vine-twigs, Hp. Mul. 2.195 ;σποδιῇ κεχριμένοςp
narrowness of space, a confined space στενοχωρ-ία, Ion. -ίη,ἡ , A. narrowness of space, a confined space, Hp. Art. 14 (codd., but v. στενυγροχωρίη )ς. τῇ φάρυγγι παρέχεινib. 41 ;want of room, by sea
strangury στραγγουρ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. strangury, Hp. Aph. 3.16 (pl.), al., Ar. V. 810 , Pl. Ep. 358e , Thphr. HP 7.6.3 , Aret. CA 2.9 .
office of general, command στρᾰτηγ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. office of general, command, Hdt. 1.59 , 5.26 , E. Andr. 678 , 704 , Eup. 100 , Phryn.Com. 22 , etc.;παραλύειν τινὰ τῆς ς. Hdt. 6.94 ;ἀνάσσων Ἑλ
province governed by a στρᾰτηγ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, office of general, command, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 1.59, 5.26, 5th c.BC: Euripides Tragicus “Andromache” 678, 704, 5th c.BC: Eupoli
expedition, campaign στρᾰτηλ-ᾰσία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. expedition, campaign, Hdt. 4.105 , 7.14 , al.;ἐπὶ Αἴγυπτον ἐποιέετο ς. Id. 2.1 ;campaigning, Plu. 2.326b . II. army, Hdt. 8.140 .ά. III. office o
army στρᾰτιά, Ion. στρᾰτηλ-ιή,ἡ,=στρατός, A. army, Pi. O. 6.16 , A. Pers. 534 (anap.), Ag. 799 (anap.), etc.;ς. ναυτική, πεζή, Th. 6.33 , 7.15 ;ναύφρακτος ς. IG 12.296.30 ;ἔς τε τὴν ς. καὶ τὴν πόλιν
astringent substances στυπτηρ-ία, Ion. -ιη(sc.γῆ),ἡ, name of any of a group of A. astringent substancescontaining (a) alum or (b) ferrous sulphate (χαλκῖτις(q.v.)), Hdt. 2.180 , freq. in Hp. (e.g. U
indulgence συγχωρ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. indulgencein diet, Hp. Praec. 14 .
advice συμβουλ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. adviceorcounsel given, esp. in public affairs, Hdt. 3.125 , 4.97 , al., X. Mem. 1.3.4 , Cyr. 1.6.2 ;ἡ Περιάνδρου Θρασυβούλῳ ς. Arist. Pol. 1284a27 ;adviceof an ora
advice συμβουλ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, advice or counsel given, especially in public affairs, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 3.125, 4.97, +others, 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Memorabilia”
alliance, offensive and defensive συμμᾰχ-ία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. alliance, offensive and defensive(opp. anἐπιμαχίαordefensiveone, Th. 1.44 ), IG 12.52.16 , al., Hdt. 2.181 , 4.120 , etc.; ς. ποιέεσθαι π
an alliance in war συμμᾰχ-ία, Ionic dialect -ιη, ἡ, alliance, offensive and defensive (opposed to an ἐπιμαχία or defensive one, [[ 5th c.BC: Thucydides Historicus 1.44), “IG” 12.52.16, +others, 5th c
body of comrades συνηλῐκί-α, poet.συνηλῐκι-ίη,ἡ, A. body of comradesorplaymates, Supp. Epigr. 6.140.22 (Phrygia,iv A.D.).
border-land συνορία, Ion. -ιη, ἡ, A. border-land,Αἰγύπτου καὶ ΑἰθιόπωνRuppelDer Tempel von Dakke 3p.52No. 67 , cf. Peripl.M.Rubr. 65 , POxy. 918 v 17 (ii A.D.), BGU 831.9 (iii A.D.).