σημάντωρ: Difference between revisions

|Definition=ορος, ὁ, (<span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> σημαίνω ''ΙΙ'') <b class="b2">one who gives a signal, leader, commander</b>, <span class="bibl">Il.4.431</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Od.19.314</span>; of a horse, [[driver]], <span class="bibl">Il.8.127</span>; of a herd, [[herdsman]], <span class="bibl">15.325</span>, <span class="bibl">Q.S.13.74</span>; <b class="b3">θεῶν σ</b>., of Zeus, <span class="bibl">Hes.<span class="title">Sc.</span>56</span>; σ. ἄνδρες <span class="bibl"><span class="title">h.Ap.</span>542</span>; <b class="b3">ἐθνέων ἦσαν ἄλλοι σ</b>., of the [[subordinate officers]], <span class="bibl">Hdt.7.81</span>. </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">2</span> [[informer]], [[guide]], <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">OT</span> 957</span> (v.l. [[σημήνας]]) <b class="b3">; παγίδων σημάντορα φελλόν</b> [[indicator]] of the nets, <span class="title">AP</span>6.27 (Theaet.); <b class="b3">μόλιβον, σελίδων σ. πλευρῆς</b> (v. σελίς ''ΙΙ''), ib.<span class="bibl">62</span> (Phil.), cf. <span class="bibl">64</span> (Paul. Sil.). </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> later as adjective, even in fem., σημάντορι φωνῇ <span class="bibl">Nonn.<span class="title">D.</span>37.551</span>; σ. καπνῷ <span class="bibl">Tryph.237</span>.</span>