ἀποτομάς
τὸ δ' ἡδέως ζῆν καὶ ἱλαρῶς οὐκ ἔξωθέν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ τοὐναντίον ὁ ἄνθρωπος τοῖς περὶ αὑτὸν πράγμασιν ἡδονὴν καὶ χάριν ὥσπερ ἐκ πηγῆς τοῦ ἤθους προστίθησιν → but a pleasant and happy life comes not from external things, but, on the contrary, man draws on his own character as a source from which to add the element of pleasure and joy to the things which surround him
English (LSJ)
άδος, ἡ, pecul. fem. of ἀπότομος,
A abrupt, sheer, πέτρα D.S.4.78, cf. 2.13. 2 as Subst., split or hewn piece of wood, J. AJ3.1.2; javelin used in athletic games, Poll.10.64, Hsch. 3 fiery dart, prob. l. in Tim.Pers.28.
German (Pape)
[Seite 331] άδος, ἡ, fem. zu ἀπότομος, πέτρα Diod. Sic. 2, 13. 4, 78; – γῆ ἀπ. erkl. Eust. τέμενος; – nach Hesych. auch eine Art Wurfspieß im Pentathlon gebraucht, Boeckh. Schol. Pind. p. 519.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀποτομάς: -άδος, ἡ, ἰδιόρρυθμον θηλ. τοῦ ἀπότομος, πέτρα Διόδ. 2.13, 4.78. 2) ὡς οὐσιαστ., ἀποκεκομμένον τεμάχιον ξύλου, σχίζα, Ἰωσήπ. Ἀρχ. Ἰ. 3. 1, 2· ῥάβδος ἢ κοντὸς ἐν χρήσει κατὰ τοὺς ἀθλητικοὺς ἀγῶνας, Πολυδ. Ι΄, 64, Ἡσύχ.
