θεσμοφύλαξ
καὶ κεραμεὺς κεραμεῖ κοτέει καὶ τέκτονι τέκτων, καὶ πτωχὸς πτωχῷ φθονέει καὶ ἀοιδὸς ἀοιδῷ → and potter is ill-disposed to potter, and carpenter to carpenter, and the beggar is envious of the beggar, the singer of the singer
English (LSJ)
[ῠ], ακος, ὁ, guardian of the law, of Moses, Ph.1.171:—usu. in plural θεσμοφύλακες, οἱ, a magistracy at Elis, Th.5.47, cf. D.S.5.67; at Alexandria, PHal.1.239 (iii B.C.); in Ceos, IG12(5).595 B16 (iii/ii B.C.); at Ptolemais, PFay.22.11 (i A.D.); Boeot. τεθμοφούλαξ IG7.3172.178 (Orchom.): —hence θεσμοφυλάκιον [ᾰ], τό, their office, PHal.1.234 (iii B.C.):
German (Pape)
[Seite 1203] ακος, ὁ, Gesetzwächter, = νομοφύλαξ; 5, 47; neben θεσμοθέται D. Sic. 5, 67; Philo.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ακος (ὁ) :
gardien des lois et des institutions.
Étymologie: θεσμός, φύλαξ.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
θεσμοφύλαξ: ᾰκος ὁ блюститель законов (государственная должность в Элиде) Thuc., Diod.
