δημοκόλαξ

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ἢν μή τις ὥσπερ σφηκιὰν βλίττῃ με κἀρεθίζῃ → may no one squeeze me and tease me like a wasp | may no one smoke me and tease me like a wasp | but if anyone annoys me and rifles my nest, they'll find a wasp inside | still if you wake a wasps' nest then of wasps you must beware

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Full diacritics: δημοκόλαξ Medium diacritics: δημοκόλαξ Low diacritics: δημοκόλαξ Capitals: ΔΗΜΟΚΟΛΑΞ
Transliteration A: dēmokólax Transliteration B: dēmokolax Transliteration C: dimokolaks Beta Code: dhmoko/lac

English (LSJ)

ακος, ὁ,

   A mob-flatterer, D.H.6.60, Luc.Dem.Enc.31.

German (Pape)

[Seite 563] ακος, ὁ, Volksschmeichler, Dion. Hal. 6, 60; Luc. Dem. enc. 31.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δημοκόλαξ: ὁ, ὁ τὸν δῆμον κολακεύων, Διον.Ἁλ. 6.60, Λουκ. Δημ. Ἐγκωμ.31.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ακος (ὁ) :
flatteur du peuple.
Étymologie: δῆμος, κόλαξ.