κίκι

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κεντέω τὸν πῶλον περὶ τὴν νύσσαν → of impetuous haste, goad the foal around the turning post

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Full diacritics: κίκι Medium diacritics: κίκι Low diacritics: κίκι Capitals: ΚΙΚΙ
Transliteration A: kíki Transliteration B: kiki Transliteration C: kiki Beta Code: ki/ki

English (LSJ)

τό (on the accent v. Hdn.Gr.1.354, 2.766; κῖκι codd. Str. et Orib.),

   A castor-oil, Hdt.2.94, Pl.Ti.60a, PHib.1.121.17, al. (iii B.C.), Ruf. ap. Orib.7.26.39, etc.; also, the castor-oil tree, Ricinus communis, Str.17.2.5, Dsc.4.161; gen. τοῦ κίκεως Gal.11.649, 12.26; κίκιος Hdn. Gr.2.767; also τῆς κικέας Aët.8.30, Paul.Aeg.7.20.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κίκι: τό, = κρότων ἢ σίλλι, Ἡρόδ. 2. 94· ὡσαύτωςκαρπὸς τοῦ κίκεως (ἐξ οὗ τὸ γνωστὸν καθαρτικὸν ἔλαιον), Πλάτ. Τίμ. 60Α, Στράβ. 824· ― ὡσαύτως ὡς θηλ., γεν. τῆς κίκεως Παῦλ. Αἰγ. 7. σ. 297· τῆς κίκι Γαλ. Γλωσσ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

κίκεως (τό) :
ricin, arbrisseau.
Étymologie: mot égyptien selon HDT.