ἄρκυς

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μισῶ σοφιστὴν ὅστις οὐχ αὑτῷ σοφός → I hate the sage who recks not his own rede, I hate the sage who is not wise for himself, I hate the wise man who is not wise on his own

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Full diacritics: ἄρκῠς Medium diacritics: ἄρκυς Low diacritics: άρκυς Capitals: ΑΡΚΥΣ
Transliteration A: árkys Transliteration B: arkys Transliteration C: arkys Beta Code: a)/rkus

English (LSJ)

(ἅρκ- Et.Gen., cf. Paus.Gr.Fr.73), υος, ἡ: pl., nom. and acc., ἄρκυες, -υας, Att. acc. ἄρκυς (v. infr.):—

   A net, hunter's net, A.Ag.1116, Ch.1000: more freq. in pl., ἐξ ἀρκύων πέπτωκεν Id.Eu.147 (lyr.); ἀρκύων μολεῖν ἔσω E.Cyc.196; ἄρκυς ἱστάναι to set nets, X.Cyn.6.5; διωκόμενον τὸν λαγὼ εἰς τὰς ἄρκυς ib.10; πλεξάμενος ἄρκυς Ar.Lys. 790: metaph., ἄρκυες ξίφους the toils, i. e. perils, of the sword, E.Med. 1278.    2 woman's hair-net, Hsch.