κνωδακοφύλαξ
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
English (LSJ)
[ῠ], ακος, ὁ, warder of the pivot of the celestial sphere, PMag.Par.1.678 (pl.).
Spanish
Greek Monolingual
κνωδακοφύλαξ, -ακος, ὁ (Α)
ο φύλακας του άξονα της ουράνιας σφαίρας.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κνώδαξ, -ακ-ος + φύλαξ (πρβλ. θησαυροφύλαξ, νυκτοφύλαξ)].
