διακόνιον
From LSJ
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English (LSJ)
τό, a sort of A cake, Pherecr.156.
German (Pape)
[Seite 583] τό, eine Kuchenart, Pherecrat. bei Ath. XIV, 645 a.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
διακόνιον: τό, εἶδος πλακοῦντος, Φερεκρ. ἐν Ἀδήλ. 6.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, τό
cierto pastel para una fiesta aten. en honor de Apolo, Pherecr.167, Amer.p.7, Menecl.8.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: μάζα η ζωμὸς, καὶ ἡ κρηπὶς τοῦ πλακοῦντος (Pherecr. fr. 156), οἱ δε πέμματα ἐξαπτόμενα τῆς εἰρεσιώνης H.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: A cake. Further unknown.
