ταμεῖον
Οὐ παύσεσθε, εἶπεν, ἡμῖν ὑπεζωσμένοις ξίφη νόμους ἀναγινώσκοντες; → What! will you never cease prating of laws to us that have swords by our sides? | Stop quoting the laws to us. We carry swords.
English (LSJ)
A v. ταμιεῖον. τᾰμέσθαι, v. τέμνω.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1065] τό, = ταμιεῖον; Strab. 6, 2, 7 bei Kramer; Luc. rhet. praec. 17.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
τᾰμεῖον: τό, = ταμιεῖον, Βαβρ. 108. 2, Πλούτ. 2. 9Ε, καὶ συχν. παρὰ μεταγεν. συγγραφ.· πρβλ. Λοβέκ. εἰς Φρύν. 493, ἴδε Χ. Χαριτωνίδου Ποικίλα Φιλολογικὰ τόμ. Α΄, σ. 202.
French (Bailly abrégé)
forme réc. p. ταμιεῖον.
English (Strong)
neuter contraction of a presumed derivative of tamias (a dispenser or distributor; akin to temno, to cut); a dispensary or magazine, i.e. a chamber on the ground-floor or interior of an Oriental house (generally used for storage or privacy, a spot for retirement): secret chamber, closet, storehouse.
