κλωκυδά
From LSJ
πολλὰ μεταξὺ πέλει κύλικος καὶ χείλεος ἄκρου → there is many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip 'twixt cup and lip, there's many a slip twixt the cup and the lip, there's many a slip 'twixt the cup and the lip
English (LSJ)
Adv. in a squatting position, Hsch.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κλωκυδά: «τὸ καθῆσθαι ἐπ' ἀμφοτέροις ποσίν» Ἡσύχ.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: adv.
Meaning: τό καθῆσθαι ἐπ' ἀμφοτέροις ποσίν H.
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]X [probably]
Etymology: DELG reminds of ὀκλάζω, with which the word can hardly be cognate. The word could be Pre-Greek.
