δηκτικός
From LSJ
ὣς ὁ μὲν ἔνθ' ἀπόλωλεν, ἐπεὶ πίεν ἁλμυρὸν ὕδωρ → so there he perished, when he had drunk the salt water
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A biting, stinging, φαλάγγια Arist.HA622b28; τῶν ἰχθύων οἱ δ. Id.PA662a31; pungent, Diph.Siph. ap. Ath.3.121a (Comp.), Diocl.Fr.138, Ruf.Fr.68.3, Dsc. 1.105; φάρμακον Luc.Nigr.37, etc.: metaph., of anger, Phld.Ir. p.77 W.; -κόν, τό, Ph.1.684; ἀστεῖον καὶ δ. Luc.Demon.50. Adv. -κῶς Sch.Ar.V.937.
