lizard σαύρ-α, Ion. σαύρη,ἡ, A. lizard, A. Fr. 146 codd. Ath. , Hdt. 4.192 (cf. 183 ), Arist. HA 488a24 , 489b21 , Theoc. 2.58 ; cf.σαῦρος. 2. = σαλαμάνδρα , Thphr. Sign. 15 . II. = κάρδαμον , N
- Type
- lexicon entry
- Language
- greek
Free Resources
Search the Free Resources catalog.
lizard σαύρ-α, Ion. σαύρη,ἡ, A. lizard, A. Fr. 146 codd. Ath. , Hdt. 4.192 (cf. 183 ), Arist. HA 488a24 , 489b21 , Theoc. 2.58 ; cf.σαῦρος. 2. = σαλαμάνδρα , Thphr. Sign. 15 . II. = κάρδαμον , N
to extinguish σβέννῡμι, [[ 5th c.BC: Herodotus Historicus 2.66, 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 835e, etc.] Refs 5th c.BC+]; σβεννύω, [[ 5th c.BC: Pindarus Lyricus “P.” 1.5, 5th c.BC: Hippocr
you σύ [ῠ], thou: pronoun of the second person:—Epic dialect nominative τύνη [ῡ] [[ 8th c.BC: Ilias Homerus Epicus “Illiad” 5.485, +others] Refs 8th c.BC+] (Laconian dialect τούνη [[ 5th c.AD(?): Hes
to be hot and scorching σειρ-άω(notσιρ-), (σείριος) A. to be hot and scorching, of the Dog Star, Arat. 331 . II. suffer from σειρίασις, Dsc. 4.70 , Eup. 1.9 , Alex. Aphr. Pr. 1.98 ; = φλεγμαίνει, κα
which draws by the trace only σειρᾱφόρος, Ion. σειρηφ-,ον(sc.ἵππος), a horse A. which draws by the trace only(being harnessed by the side of the pair under the yoke,οἱ ζύγιοι),trace-horse: hence met
dog-star, Sirius σείριος,ὁ, name of the A. dog-star, Sirius, whose visible heliacal rising marked the season of greatest heat (cf. Gem. 17.39 ), Hes. Op. 587 , 609 , Sc. 153 , 397 , Alc. 39 , E. Hec.
a spear σῑρομάστης, ου, ὁ, properly pit-searcher, i.e. a probe or gauge, with which tax-gatherers searched corn-pits and magazines, used in war to try whether there were pits in the ground, [[ 3rd-2n
woman's shoe from Seleucia Σελευκ-ίς,ίδος,ἡ, a kind of A. woman's shoe from Seleuciain Syria, Poll. 7.94 , Hsch. II. a drinking-cup, so named after Seleucus, Polem.Hist. 57 , Inscr.Délos 443 B b 7
lunar σελην-ιακός,ή,όν, A. lunar, ἐνιαυτός Plu. Num. 18 ; σφαῖρα Id. 2.376d ;ζῴδιον that in which the moon is situated, Vett.Val. 19.22 .Adv. -κῶς by lunar reckoning, Procl. in Prm. p.631 S. II
seat Σελλοί,οἱ,Selli, ancient inhabitants of Dodona, guardians of the oracle of Zeus, A. ἀμφὶ δὲ Σελλοὶ σοὶ ναίους' ὑποφῆται ἀνιπτόποδες χαμαιεῦναι Il. 16.234 ; τῶν ὀρείων καὶ χαμαικοιτῶν . . Σελλ
remarkable, conspicuous σημει-ώδης,ες, A. remarkable, conspicuous, Str. 8.1.3 ( Sup. ); of language,peculiar, singular, ὀνόματα D.H. Isoc. 2 . II. significantof something to come, ἅλῳ Arist. Mete
sign σημεῖον, τό, Ionic dialect σημήϊον, Doric dialect σᾱμήϊον [[ “IG” 12(3).452 (Thera, 4th c.BC)] Refs 4th c.BC+], σᾱμεῖον [[ “IPE” 12.352.25 (Chersonesus, 2nd c.BC), “IG” 5(1).1390.16 (Andania, 1s
decay, putrefaction σηπεδών,όνος,ἡ, (σήπομαι) A. decay, putrefaction, in animal bodies or wood, or even stone, Hp. Epid. 3.4 , Antipho Soph. 15 , Pl. Phd. 110e , Thphr. CP 6.1.5 ; σηπεδόνα λαβεῖν Pl
moth σής,ὁ, gen.σεός(as if fr.σεύς, which is given as nom. by Choerob. in Theod. 1p.406H. ); pl., nom.σέεςMoer. p.339 P.; gen. A. σέων Hermipp. 94 , Ar. Lys. 730 , Ph. 2.461 (notσεῶν,v. Choerob.
made with sesame seeds σησᾰμ-ίτης [ῑ](sc.ἄρτοςorπλακοῦς),ου,ὁ, bread or a cake A. made with sesame seeds, Poll. 6.72 , Ath. 3.114a : fem.Adj. σησᾰμ-ῖτις,ιδος,planted with sesame, γῆ PSI 5.522.1 (ii
jaw-bone, jaw σῐᾱγών, Ion. σῐηγών,όνος,ἡ, A. jaw-bone, jaw, Hp. Epid. 3.17 .β́, S. Fr. 112 , Ar. Fr. 287 , PCair.Zen. 76.12 (iii B.C.), LXX Jd. 15.14 , al.; of an ox, Cratin. 163 ; of a camel, prob
hunting spear σῐβύνη[ῠ],ἡ , andσῐβύνης[ῠ],ου,ὁ , Alex. 131 (fem.), AP 7.421 ( Mel. ), 6.93 (Antip., masc.):— A. hunting spear, and generally,spear, pike, D.S. 18.27 , 20.33 :—also writtenζιβύνη(q.v.)
hiss σίζω, mostly used inpres.andimpf.:aor. 1 σίξαprob. in Theoc. 6.29 :— A. hiss, esp. of the noise made by plunging hot metal into cold water, to which is compared the hissing of the Cyclops' eye w
a shekel σίγλος or σίκλος (the latter form in [[ LXX, 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus, and 5th c.BC: Sophocles Tragicus (see. below))] LXX+5th c.BC+], ὁ,= Hebrew shekel, a weight [[(LXX.Exo.30.23, +oth
cucumber, Cucumis sativus σίκῠος [ῐ]orσῐκῠός,ὁ(alsoσίκυς,ἡ, Alc. 151 , Dsc. 2.135 , Gal. 19.89 ( A. s.v. βουβάλιος )),cucumber, Cucumis sativus, Ar. Ach. 520 , Pax 1001 , Thphr. HP 7.4.1 , Diocl.Fr.
mustard, Sinapis alba σῐ́νᾱπ-ῐ,τό, Anaxipp. 1.45 , PFay. 122.4 , 12 (i/ii A.D.); gen.εως PTeb. 9.13 (ii B.C.), Ev.Matt. 13.31 , POxy. 920.2 (ii/iii A.D.), Alex.Trall. 1.12 ;ιος PMich.Zen. 72.9 (
ravager, plunderer σίνις[σῐ],ιδος,ὁ , acc.σίνιν,(σίνομαι) A. ravager, plunderer, Αὐτόλυκον πολέων κτεάνων σίνιν Antim. (?) ap.Sch. S. OC 378 ;ἔθρεψεν λέοντα σίνιν δόμοις(λέοντος ἶνινConington) A. A
pit-searcher σῑρομάστης,ου,ὁ, prop. A. pit-searcher, i.e. aprobeorgauge, with which tax-gatherers searched corn-pits and magazines, used in war to try whether there were pits in the ground, Ph. Bel.
feed, fatten σῑτ-εύω, A. feed, fatten,σιτεύεσκον κτήνεα( Ion. impf.) Hdt. 7.119 , cf. PCair.Zen. 375.2 (iii B.C.), Plu. 2.661b :— Pass. , Id. Luc. 40 , Sor. 1.109 , Gal. 6.675 , Philostr. VA 4.3 (π