θέλυμνα
From LSJ
συνετῶν μὲν ἀνδρῶν, πρὶν γενέσθαι τὰ δυσχερῆ, προνοῆσαι ὅπως μὴ γένηται· ἀνδρείων δέ, γενόμενα εὖ θέσθαι → it is the part of prudent men, before difficulties arise, to provide against their arising; and of courageous men to deal with them when they have arisen
English (LSJ)
ων, τά,= θέμεθλα,
A foundations or elements of things, θ. τε καὶ στερεωπά cj. for θελημνά, θελημά, Emp.21.6. (Cf. προθέλυμνος, τετραθέλυμνος.)
