γραμμή

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (γράφω)

   A stroke or line of a pen, line, as in mathematical figures, γραμμῆς λόγος ὁ τῶν δύο Pythagorei ap.Arist. Metaph. 1036b12, cf. Pl.Men.82c, R.509d, etc.; περὶ ἀλόγων γ. title of work by Democritus, περὶ ἀτόμων γ., title of work ascribed to Arist.: hence γραμμαί, αἱ, astronomy, AP9.344 (Leon.); also in forming letters, line traced by teacher, Pl.Prt.326d; outline, opp. σκιά, Metop. ap. Stob.3.1.116, cf. Plb.2.14.8; ἡ ἐκτὸς γ. Hero Aut.27.2.    II = βαλβίς, line across the course, starting- or winning-point, Pi.P.9.118, cf. Ar.Ach.483; εὐθὺς ἀπὸ γ. Lib.Or.59.13: metaph. of life, πέλας γραμμῆς ἱκέσθαι E.El.956; ἐπ' ἄκραν ἥκομεν γ. κακῶν Id.Fr.169; ἡ ἐσχάτη τοῦ βίου γ. D.S.17.118: hence, boundary-line, edge, dub. l. in Hp.Art.80; cutting edge of a knife, Gal.2.673.    III line or square on a chequer-board: hence prov., τὸν ἀπὸ γραμμᾶς κινεῖν λίθον to move a piece from this line, i. e. try one's last chance, Theoc. 6.18 (usu. called ἡ ἱερά (sc. γραμμή), cf. ἱερός) ; αἱ γ. the board itself, Poll.9.99.    2 διὰ γραμμῆς παίζειν to play at tug-of-war (διελκυστίνδα), Pl.Com.153.1, Pl.Tht.181a.    IV ἡ μακρά (sc. γραμμή), v. τιμάω 111.1.    V Medic., linea alba, Gal.2.514.    2 = ζέα, Hippiatr.1.