ἐπικέρνης

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πέτρην κοιλαίνει ρανὶς ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone

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Full diacritics: ἐπικέρνης Medium diacritics: ἐπικέρνης Low diacritics: επικέρνης Capitals: ΕΠΙΚΕΡΝΗΣ
Transliteration A: epikérnēs Transliteration B: epikernēs Transliteration C: epikernis Beta Code: e)pike/rnhs

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ,    A cupbearer, Ps.-Callisth.3.31 (v.l.). (Cf. pincerna.)

Greek Monolingual

ἐπικέρνης, ὁ (AM)
1. ο οινοχόος
2. (στο Βυζάντιο) τίτλος αξιωματούχου ο οποίος υπηρετεί τον αυτοκράτορα κατά το γεύμα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λατ. pincerna «οινοχόος». Μαρτυρείται και τ. πιγκέρνης].