πτερυγοτόμος

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Ἐρωτώμενος διὰ τί ὀλίγους ἔχει μαθητάς, ἔφη ὅτι ἀργυρέᾳ αὐτοὺς ἐκβάλλω ῥάβδῳ → When asked why he had so few pupils, he replied ‘I chase them away with a silver stick (Diogenes Laertius 6.4.5, on the philosopher Antisthenes)

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Full diacritics: πτερῠγοτόμος Medium diacritics: πτερυγοτόμος Low diacritics: πτερυγοτόμος Capitals: ΠΤΕΡΥΓΟΤΟΜΟΣ
Transliteration A: pterygotómos Transliteration B: pterygotomos Transliteration C: pterygotomos Beta Code: pterugoto/mos

English (LSJ)

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   A instrument for this purpose, ibid., Paul.Aeg.6.18 (also -τόμον, τό, Hermes 38.283).

German (Pape)

[Seite 809] bei Paul. Aeg. ein Instrument, die πτερύγια im Augenwinkel aufzuschneiden.