κόπις
From LSJ
ἢν εὑρίσκῃ πλέω τε καὶ μέζω τὰ ἀδικήματα ἐόντα τῶν ὑπουργημάτων, οὕτω τῷ θυμῷ χρᾶται → it happens that the crimes are greater and more numerous than the services, when one gives way to anger
English (LSJ)
(A), ιδος, ὁ,
A prater, liar, wrangler, E.Hec.132 (anap.), Lyc. 763, 1464; κοπίδων ἀρχηγός Heraclit.81, cf. Pythag. ap. Sch.E.Hec. 134. (Prob. from κόπτω.)
German (Pape)
[Seite 1483] ὁ, der Zungendrescher (κόπτω), Schwätzer, Windbeutel, ποικιλόφρων, heißt Odysseus, Eur. Hec. 131 u. sp. D., wie Lycophr. 763. 1464.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κόπις: -εως, ὁ, φλύαρος, ψεύστης, βωμολόχος, Εὐρ. Ἑκ. 133, Λυκόφρ. 763. 1464. (Πιθανῶς ἐκ τοῦ κόπτω, πρβλ. δημοκόπος).
