λιχανός
Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
English (LSJ)
όν, (λείχω)
A licking: ὁ λ., with or without δάκτυλος, forefinger, from its use in licking up, Hp.Art.37,al., Luc.Tim.54, Ath. 1.15d, PLips.12.9 (iii A. D.), etc. II as Subst. λίχᾰνος (sc. χορδή), ἡ, the string struck with the forefinger, and its note, Aristox. Harm.p.116 M., Arist.Pr.919a17, D.S.3.59, Plu.2.1029a, etc. III Adj., λ. σωλήν a tube of the alembic, Zos.Alch.pp.225,236 B.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
λῐχᾰνός: -όν, (λείχω)· ὁ λ., μετὰ τοῦ δάκτυλος ἢ ἄνευ αὐτοῦ, ὁ πρῶτος δάκτυλος, ὁ δείκτης λεγόμενος, μετὰ τὸν ἀντίχειρα, δι’ οὗ λείχει, Ἱππ. π. Ἄρθρ. 803, κ. ἀλλ., Λουκ. Τίμ. 54, Ἀθήν. 15D. ΙΙ. ὡς οὐσιαστ. λιχᾰνός (ἐξυπακ. χορδή), ἡ, ἡ χορδὴ ἡ διὰ τοῦ λιχανοῦ πληττομένη καὶ ὁ τόνος ὃν ἀποδίδει, Ἀριστ. Προβλ. 19. 20, Διόδ. 3. 59., Πλούτ. 2. 1029Α.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦ (ὁ) :
l’index, le second doigt de la main.
Étymologie: R. Λιχ, v. λείχω.
