δημοκόλαξ
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
ακος, ὁ,
A mob-flatterer, D.H.6.60, Luc.Dem.Enc.31.
German (Pape)
[Seite 563] ακος, ὁ, Volksschmeichler, Dion. Hal. 6, 60; Luc. Dem. enc. 31.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
δημοκόλαξ: ὁ, ὁ τὸν δῆμον κολακεύων, Διον.Ἁλ. 6.60, Λουκ. Δημ. Ἐγκωμ.31.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ακος (ὁ) :
flatteur du peuple.
Étymologie: δῆμος, κόλαξ.
Spanish (DGE)
-ακος, ὁ
adulador del pueblo πᾶς τύραννος ἐκ δημοκόλακος φύεται D.H.6.60, cf. Luc.Dem.Enc.31, de César, D.C.Epit.Xiph.10.7, de los sofistas, op. πολιτικός Mich.in EN 616.13.
