ἁμίλλημα
From LSJ
πολλὰ μεταξὺ πέλει κύλικος καὶ χείλεος ἄκρου → there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A conflict, struggle, S.El.493; καθ' ἁμιλλάματα πρᾶτος CIG 5149b (Cyrene).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἁμίλλημα: -ατος, τό, ἀγών, Σοφ. Ἠλ. 493· ἴδε ἐν λ. ἄλεκτρος. - καθ’ ἁμιλλάματα πρᾶτος Ἐπιγραφ. Κυρήν. ἐν Συλογ. Ἐπιγρ. 5149b.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ατος (τό) :
lutte passionnée (pour obtenir qqch.) ; désir.
Étymologie: ἁμιλλάομαι.
