ξυλοφανής
From LSJ
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
English (LSJ)
ές,
A showing wood : τὸ ξ. τοῦ κατασκευάσματος the exposed wooden structure, D.S.20.96. II resembling wood, Archig. ap. Orib.8.2.2.
German (Pape)
[Seite 281] ές, wie Holz erscheinend, aussehend, D. Sic. 20, 96.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ξῠλοφᾰνής: -ές, ὁ φαινόμενος ὡς ξύλον, ὁμοιάζων πρὸς ξύλον, Διόδ. 20. 96.
Greek Monolingual
ξυλοφανής, -ές (Α)
1. αυτός που δείχνει, που εμφανίζει ξύλο ή που φαίνεται ξύλινος
2. αυτός που μοιάζει με ξύλο.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ξύλον + -φανής (< φαίνω), πρβλ. μόλυβδο-φανής].
Russian (Dvoretsky)
ξῠλοφᾰνής: похожий на дерево Diod.
