Amphilochia
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 > Greek (Woodhouse)
Ἀμφιλοχία, ἡ.
Amphilochian, adj.: Ἀμφιλοχικός.
The Amphilochians: Ἀμφίλοχοι, οἱ
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Amphĭlŏchĭa: ae, f., = Ἀμφιλοχία,
I a small province in Acarnania, Cic. Pis. 40; Mann. Gr. 62 sq.—Hence, Amphĭlŏchĭ-us or Amphĭlŏchĭcus, a, um, adj., Amphilochian: Argos Amphilochium, Liv. 38, 10: Argos Amphilochicum, Plin. 4, 1, 2, § 5. —Amphĭlŏchi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Amphilochia, Liv. 38, 3.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Amphĭlŏchĭa,¹⁶ æ, f., contrée de l’Épire : Cic. Pis. 96 || -chĭus ou -chĭcus, a, um, d’Amphilochie : Liv. 38, 10, 1 ; Plin. 4, 5 || -chī, ōrum, m., habitants d’Amphilochie : Cæs. C. 3, 56, 1 ; Liv. 38, 3, 3.
