βασανιστήριον

ἀναγκαίως δ' ἔχει βίον θερίζειν ὥστε κάρπιμον στάχυν, καὶ τὸν μὲν εἶναι, τὸν δὲ μή → But it is our inevitable lot to harvest life like a fruitful crop, for one of us to live, one not. (Euripides, Hypsipyle fr. 60.94ff.)

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Full diacritics: βᾰσᾰνιστήριον	Medium diacritics: βασανιστήριον	Low diacritics: βασανιστήριον	Capitals: ΒΑΣΑΝΙΣΤΗΡΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: basanistḗrion	Transliteration B: basanistērion	Transliteration C: vasanistirion	Beta Code: basanisth/rion

English (LSJ)

τό, A question-chamber, Theopomp.Com.63, Polyaen.8.62, Phalar.Ep.82, 115; of the stocks, Sm.Je.20.2. II in plural, instruments of torture, Plu.2.315d, Charito 4.2, Them.Or.13.175c. III touchstone, test, χρυσοῦ, πορφύρας ib.21.247b: metaph., ib.248a.

[Seite 436] τό, 1) der Prüfstein, Sp., wie Themist. – 2) die Folterkammer, Theop. com. bei E. M. 411, 33; Polyaen. 8. 62.

βᾰσᾰνιστήριον: τό, ὁ τόπος τῶν βασάνων,κολαστήριον,Θεόπομπ.Κωμ. Ἀδηλ.1. ΙΙ.δοκιμαστήριον, δοκιμή, Θεμίστ. 248Α.