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ἀκανθοβόλος

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Ἀλλ’ ἐσθ’ ὁ θάνατος λοῖσθος ἰατρός κακῶν → But death is the ultimate healer of ills

Sophocles, Fragment 698
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Full diacritics: ἀκανθοβόλος Medium diacritics: ἀκανθοβόλος Low diacritics: ακανθοβόλος Capitals: ΑΚΑΝΘΟΒΟΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: akanthobólos Transliteration B: akanthobolos Transliteration C: akanthovolos Beta Code: a)kanqobo/los

English (LSJ)

ον, (βάλλω)

   A prickly, χαίτη (of the plant ἔχις) Nic.Th.542; ῥόδον Id.Fr.74.9.    II Subst. ἀ., ὁ, surgical instrument for extracting a bone, prob. f.l. for sq., Paul.Aeg.6.32.

German (Pape)

[Seite 68] Stacheln treibend, χαίτη, von der Rose, Nic. Ther. 542. – Bei den Aerzten ein Instrument, Knochen oder Gräten herauszuziehen.