δρομοκῆρυξ
From LSJ
Ἐρωτώμενος διὰ τί ὀλίγους ἔχει μαθητάς, ἔφη ὅτι ἀργυρέᾳ αὐτοὺς ἐκβάλλω ῥάβδῳ → When asked why he had so few pupils, he replied ‘I chase them away with a silver stick (Diogenes Laertius 6.4.5, on the philosopher Antisthenes)
English (LSJ)
ῡκος, ὁ, A runner, postman, Aeschin.2.130, Aen.Tact. 22.3, Polyaen.5.26 (pl.), Philostr.Gym.4, D.C.78.35.
French (Bailly abrégé)
υκος (ὁ) :
courrier.
Étymologie: δρόμος, κῆρυξ.
Spanish (DGE)
-υκος, ὁ
correo, enlace οἱ ... Φαλαίκου ... δρομοκήρυκες τἀνθένδε ἐκεῖσε διήγγελλον Aeschin.2.130, τοὺς δρομοκήρυκας, ἐάν τι δέῃ ... παραγγεῖλαι Aen.Tact.22.3, cf. Polyaen.5.26, Philostr.Gym.4, D.C.78.35.1, sinón. δολιχοδρόμος Lex.Tht.80.
Greek Monotonic
δρομοκῆρυξ: -ῡκος, ὁ, κήρυκας δρομέας, ταχυδρόμος, αγγελιαφόρος, σε Αισχίν.
