κάρβανος
From LSJ
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
English (LSJ)
ον,
A = βάρβαρος, outlandish, foreign, A.Supp.914; Χείρ Id.Ag.1061, cf.Lyc.1387: also καρβάν, Hsch.s.v. ἐκαρβάνιζεν; acc. καρβᾶνα, αὐδάν A.Supp.129 (lyr.).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κάρβᾱνος: -ον, = βάρβαρος, ξένος, Αἰσχύλ. Ἱκέτ. 914 χεὶρ Ἀγ. 1061, πρβλ. Λυκόφρ. 1387· αἰτ. καρβᾶνα Αἰσχύλ. Ἱκέτ. 129. - Καθ' Ἡσύχ.: «κάρβανοι καὶ πισσᾶται, οἱ ἀλφὸν ἢ λέπραν ἔχοντες. Ἕλληνες δὲ τοὺς βαρβάρους, οἱ δὲ τοὺς Κᾶρας».
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
qui parle une langue étrangère ; barbare.
Étymologie: DELG emprunt certain, mais obscur.
