φθισίμβροτος
From LSJ
ἐπ' αὐτὸν ἥκεις τὸν βατῆρα τῆς θύρας → you've come to the crux of the matter, come to the point, hit the nail on the head, you've come to the very threshold of the door, you are come to the very threshold of the door, you've arrived at the truth of the matter
English (LSJ)
ον, (φθίω, βροτός)
A destroying or killing men, μάχη, αἰγίς, Il.13.339, Od.22.297; φθῑσῐβρ- in Epigr. ap. Plu.Lys.22 (sed φθερσῐβρ- (q. v.) ap.Paus.3.8.9). [ῑ perh. metri gr., unless φθεισ- shd. be read.]
German (Pape)
[Seite 1271] Menschen verderbend, tödtend, Il. 13, 339 Od. 22, 297.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
φθῐσίμβροτος: -ον, (φθίω, βροτὸς) ἀντὶ φθισίβροτος, ὁ καταστρέφων ἤ φονεύων βροτούς, Ἰλ. Ν. 339, Ὀδ. Χ. 297, πρβλ. φθερσίβροτος.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ος, ον :
qui consume ou fait périr les mortels.
Étymologie: φθίω, βροτός.
