μελεδωνός
τὸ δ' ἐξαίφνης τὸ ἐν ἀναισθήτῳ χρόνῳ διὰ μικρότητα ἐκστάν → suddenly refers to what has departed from its former condition in a time imperceptible because of its smallness
English (LSJ)
ὁ and ἡ,
A attendant, guardian, τῶν οἰκίων μ. house-steward, Hdt.3.61; ὁ μ. τῶν θηρίων the keeper of the crocodiles, Id.2.65; μ. τῆς τροφῆς one who provides their food, ibid., cf. 7.31; μ. τῶν χρημάτων ib.38; μελεδωνοὶ τῶν ἱερῶν D.H.1.67; τοῦ τείχους Ael.NA 3.26; μ. λῃστῶν agents of pirates, Philostr.VA3.24; title of public officials in Samos, SIG976.63 (ii B.C.): metaph., of a learned man, πάσης πολύβυβλον ἀφ' ἱστορίης μ. Ath.Mitt.11.428 (Notium).
German (Pape)
[Seite 121] ὁ, u. ἡ, der Besorger, Wächter, Aufseher, τῶν οἰκίων, Her. 3, 61. 63, u. fem., 2, 65; Ael. V. H. 2, 14; μελεδωνοὶ τῶν ἱερῶν, D. Hal. 1, 67.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μελεδωνός: ὁ καὶ ἡ, ὁ φροντίζων περί τινος, ἐπιμελητής, φύλαξ, θεράπων, μ. τῶν οἰκιῶν, οἰκονόμος, Ἡρόδ. 3. 61· ὁ μ. τῶν θηρίων, ὁ φύλαξ τῶν κροκοδείλων, ὁ αὐτ. 2. 65· μ. τῆς τροφῆς, ὁ ἐπιμελητὴς τῆς τροφῆς αὐτῶν, αὐτόθι, πρβλ 7. 31, 38· μελεδωνοὶ τῶν ἱερῶν Διον. Ἁλ. 1. 67· οὐχὶ παρὰ τοῖς δοκίμοις τῶν Ἀττ.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦ (ὁ et ἡ)
qui prend soin de, gardien, gardienne.
Étymologie: μέλει.
