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ἐκτορεύω

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Δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσωGive me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth.

Archimedes
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Transliteration A: ektoreúō Transliteration B: ektoreuō Transliteration C: ektoreyo Beta Code: e)ktoreu/w

English (LSJ)

   A chase, Hld.2.11 (Pass.).

Spanish (DGE)

1 tallar, labrar en v. pas. ἐλέφας εἰς ἀετὸν ἐκτετόρευται el marfil está tallado en forma de águila Hld.2.11.4.
2 fig. desbastar, labrar eliminando impurezas, c. gen., en v. pas. τῆς ὑλώδους προσπαθείας ἐκτορευθεῖσαι ἀκήρατοι γίνονται (αἱ χεῖρες) Gr.Nyss.Hom.in Cant.411.12.

Greek Monolingual

ἐκτορεύω (Α)
σκαλίζω, γλύφω.