χειροστρόφιον

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Ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → It is impossible to know the spirit, thought, and mind of any man before he be versed in sovereignty and the laws

Sophocles, Antigone, 175-7
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Full diacritics: χειροστρόφιον Medium diacritics: χειροστρόφιον Low diacritics: χειροστρόφιον Capitals: ΧΕΙΡΟΣΤΡΟΦΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: cheirostróphion Transliteration B: cheirostrophion Transliteration C: cheirostrofion Beta Code: xeirostro/fion

English (LSJ)

τό, instrument of torture for twisting the hands or arms, Hdn.Epim. 150.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1346] Marterwerkzeug, die Hände oder Arme zu verdrehen, Hdn. epimer. 150.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

χειροστρόφιον: τό, ὄργανον βασανιστήριον, πρὸς διαστροφὴν ἢ στρέβλωσιν τῶν χειρῶν ἢ βραχιόνων, Ἡρῳδιαν. Ἐπιμ. σ. 150· μνημονευόμενον καὶ ἐκ τοῦ Συνεσ. 201C (ἔνθ’ ἀναγινώσκεται χειλοστρόφιον).

Greek Monolingual

τὸ, Α
όργανο βασανισμού που έστριβε τα χέρια ή τους αγκώνες.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < χειρ(ο)- + στρόφιον (< στρόφος), πρβλ. κλινοστρόφιον.