ψιλόταπις
From LSJ
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
English (LSJ)
ιδος, ἡ,
A a smooth carpet, a carpet without pile, PCair. Zen.48.2 (iii B. C.); opp. ἀμφίταπις, Lycon ap.D.L.5.72, cf. Cephisodor. ap. Ath.12.548e, Clearch.25; written ψιλόδαπις in Paus.Gr. Fr.304; cf. ψιλός 11.1.
