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ὀρύκτης

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: ὀρύκτης Medium diacritics: ὀρύκτης Low diacritics: ορύκτης Capitals: ΟΡΥΚΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: orýktēs Transliteration B: oryktēs Transliteration C: oryktis Beta Code: o)ru/kths

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ, A digger, Aesop.99. II ploughshare (cf. ὄρυξ I) or implement for digging, Str.7.4.6,15.1.18.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὀρύκτης: -ου, ὁ, ὁ σκάπτων, σκαφεύς, Ἀρχέστρ. παρ’ Ἀθην. 326F, Αἴσωπ. ΙΙ. ἄροτρον (πρβλ. ὄρυξ Ι.), ἢ ἡ δι’ αὐτοῦ ἀνοιγομένη αὔλαξ, Στράβ. 692· ἴδε Xylander ἐν τόπῳ.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

ὀρύκτης: ου или ὀρυκτῆς, οῦ ὁ землекоп Aesop.