πρέσβευμα
From LSJ
ὀλιγαρχία δὲ τῶν μὲν κινδύνων τοῖς πολλοῖς μεταδίδωσι͵ τῶν δ΄ ὠφελίμων οὐ πλεονεκτεῖ μόνον, ἀλλὰ κτλ. → But an oligarchy gives the many a share of the danger, and not content with the largest part takes and keeps the whole of the profit (Thucyd. 6.39)
English (LSJ)
ατος, τό,
A ambassador, in pl., πρεσβεύματ' οὐ Δήμητρος ἐς μυστήρια E.Supp.173, cf. Rh.936; collectively, the embassy, Plu. Tim.9; but, embassies, missions, Id.2.541e.
German (Pape)
[Seite 698] τό, Gesandtschaft, Eur. Rhes. 936 Suppl. 173, beide Male im plur., vgl. Valck. Diatr. 194, Plut. Timol. 9.
