κλισία
τῶν γὰρ μετρίων πρῶτα μὲν εἰπεῖν τοὔνομα νικᾷ → the first mention of the word moderation wins the game (Euripides, Medea 125f.)
English (LSJ)
Ion. -ιη, ἡ, κλίνω)
A place for lying down or reclining: hence, I hut, shed, booth, 1. for use in peace, cot, cabin, once in Il., 18.589, cf. Od.14.194, al. 2 for use in war, hut, κ. εὔπηκτος, εὔτυκτος, Il.9.663, 10.566; κ. ὑψηλή 24.448: freq. in pl., camp, 1.487, al.; πῦρ ἐν κλισίῃσι βαλόντες Od.8.501:—not common after Hom. (σκηνή being used), B.12.135, etc.: used by Trag. in lyr. and anap., A.Fr.131, S.Aj.190, 1407, E.IA189: later with various meanings, Βάκχου κλισίαι, of wine-shops, IG14.889 (Sinuessa); εὐσεβέων κλισίη, of the grave, Epigr.Gr.237.4 (Smyrna, ii/i B.C.), cf. IG12(5).1104 (Syros, ii A.D.); chapel, ἡ κ. ἡ ἱερά BCH51.220 (Thasos), cf. Arch.Pap.1.219, IG42(1).123.131 (Epid.); cf. κλεισία. II anything for lying or sitting upon, couch or easy chair, Od.4.123; κ. δινωτὴν ἐλέφαντι καὶ ἀργύρῳ 19.55; ἐπ' ἀλλοτρίαν κ. ἐρχόμενος IG22.1368.74. 2 couch for reclining on at table, Pi.P.4.133 (pl.); ᾧ ξυνὴν εἶχον ἐγὼ κ. Call.Aet.1.1.8; place on such couch, κ. ἄτιμος Plu.Ant.59, 2.148f; κ. ἄδοξος Hegesand.18. 3 nuptial bed, E.Alc.994, IT857. III company of people sitting at meals, Ev.Luc.9.14; banquet, εὐωχίαι τε καὶ κ. Onos.35.5; room for company, Luc.Am.12. IV way of lying, decubitus, Hp.Epid.7.25; τὸ σχῆμα τῆς κ. Plu.Sert.26.
