νυκτομαχέω

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ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws

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Transliteration A: nyktomachéō Transliteration B: nyktomacheō Transliteration C: nyktomacheo Beta Code: nuktomaxe/w

English (LSJ)

   A fight by night, Plu.Cam. 36, App.BC5.35, etc. : metaph., ν. τῇ παρθένῳ ἐρωτικῶς Aristaenet.1.10.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

νυκτομᾰχέω: μάχομαι κατὰ τὴν νύκτα, Πλουτ. Κάμιλλ. 36, Ἀππ. Ἐμφύλ. 5. 35, κτλ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

-ῶ :
combattre la nuit.
Étymologie: νύξ, μάχομαι.

Greek Monotonic

νυκτομᾰχέω: (μάχομαι), μέλ. -ήσω, μάχομαι κατά τη διάρκεια της νύχτας, σε Πλούτ.