σηκίς
From LSJ
ἀρχὴ παιδεύσεως ἡ τῶν ὀνομάτων ἐπίσκεψις → the beginning of education is the examination of names, the beginning of philosophical education is the examination of names, the beginning of all education is the investigation of names
English (LSJ)
ίδος, ἡ, (σηκός)
A female house-slave, housekeeper, Ar.V.768, Pherecr.10 (where however it seems to be a pr. n.), cf. Poll.3.76, Phot.
German (Pape)
[Seite 873] ίδος, ἡ, Sklavinn zum häuslichen Dienste, Ausgeberinn, Schließerinn; Ar. Vesp. 768, wo der Schol. erkl. ἡ κατ' οἶκον θεράπαινα; vgl. Pherecr. bei Ath. VI, 263 b.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
σηκίς: -ίδος, ἡ, (σηκὸς) δούλη τῆς οἰκίας, οἰκοφύλαξ, οἰκονόμος, κλειδοῦχος, θυρωρός, Ἀριστοφ. Σφ. 768, Φερεκράτ. ἐν «Ἀγρίοις» 1· πρβλ. Πολυδ. Γ΄, 76, Φώτ., Ἡσύχ.
