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ἀντίχειρ

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Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das WortMaeroris unica medicina oratio.

Menander, Sententiae, 452
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Full diacritics: ἀντίχειρ Medium diacritics: ἀντίχειρ Low diacritics: αντίχειρ Capitals: ΑΝΤΙΧΕΙΡ
Transliteration A: antícheir Transliteration B: anticheir Transliteration C: anticheir Beta Code: a)nti/xeir

English (LSJ)

(sc. δάκτυλος, which is supplied in Heliod. ap. Orib.48.54.1, S.E.M.1.137, Gp.4.12.13), ὁ,

   A thumb, as being opposite to the fingers, Sor.1.103, Dsc.5.79, Plu.2.761c, etc.    II responsive to the touch, βόμβοι κυμβάλων Diog.Trag.1.4 (Casaubon).    III Subst. (sc. σωλήν, inverse tube of alembic, Zos.Alch.p.225B.

German (Pape)

[Seite 264] ειρος, ὁ, der Daumen, als der den vier andern Fingern entgegenstehende Theil der Hand, Poll. 2, 145. 148, wo auch ἀντιχειρία steht; Macrob.