inch
From LSJ
μισῶ σοφιστὴν ὅστις οὐχ αὑτῷ σοφός → I hate the sage who recks not his own rede, I hate the sage who is not wise for himself, I hate the wise man who is not wise on his own
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Use P. δάκτυλος, ὁ (about three-quarters of an inch).
For larger measure, use P. and V. πῆχυς, ὁ (about eighteen inches) (Euripides, Cyclops).
mark now whether you see me move a single inch: Ar. σκόπει νυν ἢν μ' ὑποκινησαντ' ἴδῃς (Ranae 644).
