σχοινοτενής

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ἡ πρὸς τοὺς ἄρρενας συνουσίαpassionate friendship between males

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Full diacritics: σχοινοτενής Medium diacritics: σχοινοτενής Low diacritics: σχοινοτενής Capitals: ΣΧΟΙΝΟΤΕΝΗΣ
Transliteration A: schoinotenḗs Transliteration B: schoinotenēs Transliteration C: schoinotenis Beta Code: sxoinotenh/s

English (LSJ)

ές, (τείνω)

   A stretched out like a measuring line: hence,    I drawn in a straight line, διώρυχες, διέξοδοι, Hdt.1.189,199; σχοινοτενὲς ποιήσασθαι to draw a straight line, Id.7.23.    2 metaph., stretched out, prolix, ἄσματα Philostr.Her.19.17; ἔννοιαι Eust.946.8; of rhetorical κῶλα exceeding a certain length, Hermog.Inv.1.5,4.4. Adv. -τενῶς ib. 4.3.    II twisted or plaited of rushes, σπυρίδες AP6.5 (Phil.).