ὑποκονίω
From LSJ
Βίων δύο ἔλεγε διδασκαλίας εἶναι θανάτου, τόν τε πρὸ τοῦ γενέσθαι χρόνον καὶ τὸν ὕπνον → Bion used to say that we have two teachers for death: the time before we were born and sleep | Bion said that there are two rehearsals for death: the time before being born and sleep
English (LSJ)
[ῑ],
A put dust to the roots, esp. by digging (cf. ὑποσκάπτω), Id.HP2.7.5. II Med., of wrestlers, sprinkle oneself with dust, in preparation for the contest, τὼ χεῖρε ὑποκονίεται Com.Adesp.401: metaph., Plu.2.614d.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1221] ein wenig bestäuben, bes. den Weinstock od. die Weintrauben beim Behacken bestäuben, pulverare, wie ὑποσκάπτω, Theophr. – Med. von den Ringern, sich mit dem Ringerstaube bestreuen, dah. sich zum Kampfe rüsten, Plut. Pomp. 53 u. öfter.
