χαμαίτυπος

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αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child

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Russian (Dvoretsky)

χᾰμαίτῠπος:1) бьющий (т. е. хватающий) добычу у самой земли (ἱέραξ Arst.);
2) (тж. ἡ) распутник, распутница Polyb.