λαίμαστρον
From LSJ
ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)
| Full diacritics: λαίμαστρον | Medium diacritics: λαίμαστρον | Low diacritics: λαίμαστρον | Capitals: ΛΑΙΜΑΣΤΡΟΝ |
| Transliteration A: laímastron | Transliteration B: laimastron | Transliteration C: laimastron | Beta Code: lai/mastron |
τό, '
A greedy beast', term of abuse, Id.4.46, 7.18.
λαίμαστρον: βάραθρον, χάσμα γῆς, (μεταφ. ἄπληστος, ἀκόρεστος, λαίμαργος), Ἡρώνδ. Μιμίαμβ. 4. 46.
