Κῷος
Σκηνὴ πᾶς ὁ βίος καὶ παίγνιον: ἢ μάθε παίζειν, τὴν σπουδὴν μεταθείς, ἢ φέρε τὰς ὀδύνας → All life is a stage and a play: either learn to play laying your gravity aside, or bear with life's pains.
English (LSJ)
α, ον,
A of, from the island Κῶς, Coan, IG12.195.7, al., Hdt.7.164, etc.; Κώϊος Call.Fr.254. II as Subst. Κῷος (sc. βόλος), ὁ, the highest throw with the ἀστράγαλοι, opp. Χῖος, Hsch.; τὰ κῷα are the inner, τὰ χῖα the outer, sides of the huckle-bones (ἀστράγαλοι), Arist.HA499b28 (κῶλα and ἰσχία codd.), cf. Cael.292a29 (v.l.). III Κῷον (sc. ἱμάτιον), τό, a light semi-transparent garment, made at Cos, Hsch. 2 a measure of wine, Ostr.Fay.44 (ii/iii A.D.), BGU531 ii 8: pl. written κόα, Sammelb.7199.2, al. (ii A.D.). 3 = ἐνέχυρον, Hsch. (also κώϊον); cf. κοῖον, κοῦα.
French (Bailly abrégé)
α, ον :
v. Κώϊος.
Greek Monotonic
Κῷος: -α, -ον (Κῶς),
I. αυτός που ανήκει ή κατάγεται από το νησί της Κω, σε Ηρόδ.
II. ως ουσ. Κῷος (ενν. βόλος), ὁ, η μεγαλύτερη ριξιά με τους ἀστραγάλους, βλ. Χῖος.
