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λιχανός

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Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either

Plato, Apology 21d
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Full diacritics: λῐχᾰνός Medium diacritics: λιχανός Low diacritics: λιχανός Capitals: ΛΙΧΑΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: lichanós Transliteration B: lichanos Transliteration C: lichanos Beta Code: lixano/s

English (LSJ)

όν, (λείχω)

   A licking: ὁ λ., with or without δάκτυλος, forefinger, from its use in licking up, Hp.Art.37,al., Luc.Tim.54, Ath. 1.15d, PLips.12.9 (iii A. D.), etc.    II as Subst. λίχᾰνος (sc. χορδή), ἡ, the string struck with the forefinger, and its note, Aristox. Harm.p.116 M., Arist.Pr.919a17, D.S.3.59, Plu.2.1029a, etc.    III Adj., λ. σωλήν a tube of the alembic, Zos.Alch.pp.225,236 B.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

λῐχᾰνός: -όν, (λείχω)· ὁ λ., μετὰ τοῦ δάκτυλοςἄνευ αὐτοῦ, ὁ πρῶτος δάκτυλος, ὁ δείκτης λεγόμενος, μετὰ τὸν ἀντίχειρα, δι’ οὗ λείχει, Ἱππ. π. Ἄρθρ. 803, κ. ἀλλ., Λουκ. Τίμ. 54, Ἀθήν. 15D. ΙΙ. ὡς οὐσιαστ. λιχᾰνός (ἐξυπακ. χορδή), ἡ, ἡ χορδὴ ἡ διὰ τοῦ λιχανοῦ πληττομένη καὶ ὁ τόνος ὃν ἀποδίδει, Ἀριστ. Προβλ. 19. 20, Διόδ. 3. 59., Πλούτ. 2. 1029Α.

French (Bailly abrégé)

οῦ (ὁ) :
l’index, le second doigt de la main.
Étymologie: R. Λιχ, v. λείχω.