ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
Full diacritics: ἀκανθοστεφής | Medium diacritics: ἀκανθοστεφής | Low diacritics: ακανθοστεφής | Capitals: ΑΚΑΝΘΟΣΤΕΦΗΣ |
Transliteration A: akanthostephḗs | Transliteration B: akanthostephēs | Transliteration C: akanthostefis | Beta Code: a)kanqostefh/s |
ές, of a fish,
A prickle-backed, Arist.Fr.295.
[Seite 68] ἰχθύς, stachelumgebener Fisch, Arist. bei Ath. VII, 319 c.
ἀκανθοστεφής: -ές, ἐπὶ ἰχθύος ἀκανθώδη ἔχοντος τὰ νῶτα, Ἀριστ. Ἀποσπ. 279.