σφαλλός
From LSJ
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
English (LSJ)
or σφᾰλός, ὁ,
A a round leaden plate, which was thrown by a strap attached to a ring, a variety of the δίσκος, Poll.8.72, Hsch. II a round block of wood with two holes for the feet, pair of stocks, Epich.148 (σφάκελλος codd. Ath.), Poll. l.c., Hsch.; cf. σφέλας.
Greek Monolingual
ὁ, Α
βλ. σφαλός.
