σκιαμαχία

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οὐ μακαριεῖς τὸν γέροντα, καθ' ὅσον γηράσκων τελευτᾷ, ἀλλ' εἰ τοῖς ἀγαθοῖς συμπεπλήρωται· ἕνεκα γὰρ χρόνου πάντες ἐσμὲν ἄωροι → do not count happy the old man who dies in old age, unless he is full of goods; in fact we are all unripe in regards to time

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Full diacritics: σκῐᾱμᾰχία Medium diacritics: σκιαμαχία Low diacritics: σκιαμαχία Capitals: ΣΚΙΑΜΑΧΙΑ
Transliteration A: skiamachía Transliteration B: skiamachia Transliteration C: skiamachia Beta Code: skiamaxi/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A a fighting against a shadow: esp. a form of exercise with hands and feet, Ph.1.153.    2 metaph., fighting with a shadow, mock-fight, 'beating the air', Cic.Fam.11.14.1 (pl.), Plu.2.514d, Eust.663.16; title of satire by Varro, Non.p.190 L.—σκιομαχία is a later form, Gal.6.146.

German (Pape)

[Seite 898] ἡ, 1) das Fechten im Schatten, d. i. zu Hause oder in der Fechtschule, nicht auf dem Schlachtfelde, bes. eine Fechtübung mit Händen u. Füßen. – 2) das Fechten mit dem Schatten, die Spiegelfechterei, Sp.