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Δύο γὰρ, ἐπιστήμη τε καὶ δόξα, ὧν τὸ μὲν ἐπίστασθαι ποιέει, τὸ δὲ ἀγνοεῖν → Two different things are science and belief: the one brings knowledge, the other ignorance

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Transliteration A: gómphos Transliteration B: gomphos Transliteration C: gomfos Beta Code: go/mfos

English (LSJ)

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   A bolt, for ship-building, Od.5.248; for other uses, Hes. Op.431, A.Th.542; dowel, SIG246ii40 (Delph., iv B. C.); γόμφοις καὶ περόνῃσιν ἀρηρότε Parm.1.20; γόμφῳ ἢ κόλλῃ ἢ ἁφῇ Arist.Ph.227a17, cf. Metaph.1052a24: generally, bond, fastening, as of the cross-ribs of Egyptian canoes, Hdt.2.96; of the ankle-joint, Arist.PA654b21; of the in visible bonds uniting the partieles of the body, Pl.Ti.43a: metaph., γ. κατάστοργοι, of love, Emp.87; τῶνδ' ἐφήλωται . . γόμφος διαμπάξ these things are determined, A.Supp.945:—acc. to EM238.4, γ. were prop. of wood; but cf. γ. χαλκοί IG9 (1).691 (Corc.), γ. σιδηροῖ Plb.13.7.9.    2 instrument for cautery, Hippiatr.97.    3 = γόμφιος, Hsch.    II sea-fish, = γομφάριον, Gloss. (Cf.Skt. jámbhas 'tooth', Lith. ža[mtilde]bas 'edge of a beam', etc.)