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τετράκωμος

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25
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Transliteration A: tetrákōmos Transliteration B: tetrakōmos Transliteration C: tetrakomos Beta Code: tetra/kwmos

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A a triumphal song and dance sacred to Heracles and also called τέσσαρες κῶμοι, Trypho ap.Ath.14.618c, Hsch.; ὁ δὲ τ., τὸ τῆς ὀρχήσεως εἶδος, οὐκ οἶδα εἴ τι προσῆκον ἦν τοῖς Ἀθήνησι τ., οἳ ἦσαν Πειραιεῖς Φαληρεῖς Ξυπεταίονες Θυμοιτάδαι (leg. Θυμαιτ-, cf. IG22.1598, 3102) Poll.4.105; τοῦ τετρακώμου Ἡρακλείου, ἐν ᾧ τοὺς γυμνικοὺς ἀγῶνας ἐτίθεσαν τοῖς Παναθηναίοις St.Byz. s.v. Ἐχελίδαι.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

τετράκωμος: [ᾰ], ὁ, «μέλος τι σὺν ὀρχήσει πεποιημένον εἰς Ἡρακλέα ἐπινίκιον. ἐκαλεῖτο δὲ τέσσαρες κῶμοι» Ἡσύχ., (πρβλ. τετραδισταὶ ΙΙ), Τρύφων παρ’ Ἀθην. 618C, Πολυδ. Δ΄, 105.