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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Full diacritics: κᾰλαμίς Medium diacritics: καλαμίς Low diacritics: καλαμίς Capitals: ΚΑΛΑΜΙΣ
Transliteration A: kalamís Transliteration B: kalamis Transliteration C: kalamis Beta Code: kalami/s

English (LSJ)

ίδος, ἡ, (κάλαμος)

   A limed twig, acc. -ῖδα (perh. metri gr.) AP10.11 (Satyr.).    2 case for a writing-reed, pen-case, Poll.10.59, Hsch.; pen(?), Phld.Po.2.41.    3 toothpick or toothbrush, Dsc.1.70; = κάλαμος 11.7, Id.Eup.1.60, Paul.Aeg.6.24; also of quills used as splints for broken noses, ib.91.    4 = κάλαμος 11.8, Poll.5.96, Hsch.    5 pl., καλαμίδες (sic AB269), αἱ, reeds put in layers to strengthen buildings, IG11(2).144A61, 62 (Delos, iv B.C.), Inscr.Délos 366 A 36 (iii B.C.), IG22.1672.64, cf. ABl.c.; also, bundles, ibid.    6 at Cerynea, = καλαμαία, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1307] ῖδος, ἡ, 1) Leimruthen von Rohr, ὀρνεόφοιτον ὑπὲρ καλαμῖδα Ep. ad. 173 (X, 11). Auch Angelruthe, Hesych. – 2) Behältniß für das Schreibrohr, Pennal, Poll. 10, 59 (wo Bekk. καλαμίδα lies't) u. a. Sp. – 3) Zahnstocher aus Rohr gemacht, Diosc. – 4) das Brenneisen zum Haarkräuseln, weil es hohl wie ein Rohr ist; auch ein Werkzeug zum Haarputz der Frauen, Haarnadel, Poll. 5, 96. – 5) bei B. A. 269 (καλαμίδας) das Rohr zur Unterlage der Decken, und = ὠλένη. – 6) nach Hesych. ein Milchgefäß.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ῖδος (ἡ) :
I. petit roseau, plante;
II. particul. 1 gluau d’oiseleur;
2 calame, roseau ou plume pour écrire;
3 cure-dents;
4 sorte d’instrument de chirurgie.
Étymologie: κάλαμος.

Greek Monotonic

κᾰλᾰμίς: -ῖδος, ἡ (κάλαμος), καλάμι ψαρέματος, σε Ανθ.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

κᾰλᾰμίς: ῖδος ἡ (намазанный клеем) птицеловный прут Anth.

Middle Liddell

κᾰλᾰμίς, ῖδος, ἡ, κάλαμος
a reed fishing-rod, Anth.