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ἐρετμόν

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Democritus, DK 68b22
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Full diacritics: ἐρετμόν Medium diacritics: ἐρετμόν Low diacritics: ερετμόν Capitals: ΕΡΕΤΜΟΝ
Transliteration A: eretmón Transliteration B: eretmon Transliteration C: eretmon Beta Code: e)retmo/n

English (LSJ)

τό,

   A oar, poet. for κώπη, πῆξαί τ' ἐπὶ τύμβῳ ἐρετμόν Od.11.77, cf. 23.276, Pi.P.4.18, E.El.433(lyr.), etc. ; εὐῆρες ἐ. Od.11.121,129, etc. : pl., εὐήρε' ἐ. ib.125 ; ἐρετμοῖσι φρύξουσι Orac. ap.Hdt.8.96, cf. E.IA1388 (troch.), IT1485 : metaph., πτερύγων ἐ. A.Ag.52 (anap.).    II = τὸ ἀνδρεῖον αἰδοῖον, Hsch. (A fem. form ἐρετμαῖς = κώπαις is found in Hsch.)

German (Pape)

[Seite 1025] τό, im sing. seltener als das Folgde, im plur. die gew. Form, das Ruder, εὐήρε' ἐρετμά , Od. 11. 124 u. öfter; sonst bleibt das, genus unentschieden.