κάναβος

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ψυχῆς ἀγῶνα τὸν προκείμενον πέρι δώσων → to stand the appointed trial for his life, to stand the appointed struggle for life and death

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Full diacritics: κάνᾰβος Medium diacritics: κάναβος Low diacritics: κάναβος Capitals: ΚΑΝΑΒΟΣ
Transliteration A: kánabos Transliteration B: kanabos Transliteration C: kanavos Beta Code: ka/nabos

English (LSJ)

or κάννᾰβος, ὁ,

   A wooden framework round which artists moulded wax or clay, block-figure, Hsch., Poll.7.164, 10.189.    2 mannikin or rough drawing of the human frame, Arist.HA515a35, GA743a2 (wrongly expld. as cistern by Phlp.in GA109.27).    3 metaph., lean person, 'skeleton', Stratt.20, Hsch. (Spelling and quantity undetermined: cf. κίναβος.)