λούτριον
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
English (LSJ)
τό, A water that has been used in washing, Ar.Eq. 1401, Fr.306, Luc.Lex.4. II = λουτήρ, λ. χαλκοῦν μέγα CPR p.125 (iii A. D.).
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (τό) :
eau sale d'un bain.
Étymologie: λουτρόν.
German (Pape)
τό, das gebrauchte Wasch- oder Badewasser, Ar. Eq. 1399, wo die v.l. λουτρόν; Luc. Lex. 4.
Russian (Dvoretsky)
λούτριον: τό грязная вода после мытья, помои (ἐκ τῶν βαλανείων Arph.).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
λούτριον: τό, ὕδωρ χρησιμεῦσαν εἰς λοῦσιν, ἀπόλουμα, ἀπόλουτρον, Ἀριστοφ. Ἱππ. 1401, Ἀποσπ. 290, Λουκ. Λεξιφ. 4.
Greek Monolingual
λούτριον, τὸ (Α) λουτρόν
το νερό που χρησιμοποιήθηκε για πλύσιμο κάποιου («δεὸς μὴ ἐν λουτρίῳ ἀπολουσώμεθα», Λουκιαν.).
