λεοντομάχας
From LSJ
ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod
English (LSJ)
v. λεοντομάχος.
Greek Monolingual
λεοντομάχας, ὁ (Α)
λεοντομάχος.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λεοντ(ο)- + -μάχας (< μάχη), πρβλ. ενδο-μάχας, νικο-μάχας].