δωδέκατος
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
η, ον,
A twelfth, Il.24.781, etc.; δ. τόκοι, 8 1/3%, SIG364.74 (Ephesus, iii B. C.), etc.:—Ep. δυωδ-, Il.1.493, etc. II δωδεκάτη, ἡ, = Χόες, Hsch.
German (Pape)
[Seite 694] η, ον, der zwölfte, von Hom. an überall, poet. Form δυωδέκατος; bei Homer die Form δωδέκατος dreimal, Iliad. 1, 425. 24, 781 Odyss. 4, 747; häufiger die Form δυωδέκατος, z. B. Iliad. 1, 493. 24, 413 Odyss. 4, 588. – Oft ἡ δωδεκάτη (δυωδεκάτη) substantivisch = der zwölfte Tag (ἡμέρα), z. B. Odyss. 4, 588. 747; τὸ δωδέκατον substantivisch = der zwölfte Theil (μέρος) Strab. 2 p. 135.
French (Bailly abrégé)
η, ον :
douzième.
Étymologie: δώδεκα.
