ἕρμαξ

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ἐν πέτροισι πέτρον ἐκτρίβων → by grinding stone against stones

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Full diacritics: ἕρμαξ Medium diacritics: ἕρμαξ Low diacritics: έρμαξ Capitals: ΕΡΜΑΞ
Transliteration A: hérmax Transliteration B: hermax Transliteration C: ermaks Beta Code: e(/rmac

English (LSJ)

ᾰκος, ἡ, (ἕρμα)

   A heap of stones, cairn, Nic.Th.150; λίθακές τε καὶ ἕρμακες Epic. in Arch.Pap.7.10.    II = ἕρμα 1.2, Hsch.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἕρμαξ: -ᾰκος, ἡ, (ἐκ τοῦ ἕρμα, πρβλ. λίθαξ), σωρὸς λίθων, συσσωρευόμενος περὶ τὸ παρὰ τὴν ὁδὸν ἄγαλμα τοῦ Ἑρμοῦ κατὰ παλαιὰν συνήθειαν, καθ’ ἣν ἕκαστος διαβάτης διερχόμενος ἔρριπτεν ἕνα λίθον εἰς τὸν σωρόν, Νικ. Θ.150 πρβλ. Ἑρμαῖος, Ἐρμεῖον. ΙΙ. Καθ’ Ἡσύχ. «ἕρμακες· αἱ ὕφαλοι πέτραι».