γέφυρα
τὸ ἀγαθὸν αἱρετόν· τὸ δ' αἱρετὸν ἀρεστόν· τὸ δ' ἀρεστὸν ἐπαινετόν· τὸ δ' ἐπαινετὸν καλόν → what is good is chosen, what is chosen is approved, what is approved is admired, what is admired is beautiful
English (LSJ)
(Boeot. βέφυρα Stratt.47.5), Lacon. δίφουρα Hsch., Cret. δέφυρα GDI5000 ii
A b 6 (Gortyn), ἡ (used by Hom. only in Il., always in pl.):—dyke, dam, ποταμῷ πλήθοντι ἐοικὼς χειμάρρῳ, ὅς τ' ὦκα ῥέων ἐκέδασσε γεφύρας· τὸν δ' οὔτ' ἄρ τε γέφυραι ἐεργμέναι ἰσχανόωσι Il.5.88; cf. γεφυρόω: metaph., πολέμοιο γέφυραι, expld. by Sch.Il. as αἱ δίοδοι τῶν φαλάγγων, i. e. the open space between hostile armies, but more prob. limits of the battlefield, Il.4.371, 11.160, etc.; πόντου γ. of the Isthmus of Corinth, causeway through the sea, Pi.N.6.39, cf.I. 4(3).20; so, of the causeway between Athens and Eleusis, Carm.Pop.9; at the Euripus, Str.9.2.2. II after Hom., in sg., bridge, γέφυραν ζευγνύναι Hdt.4.97, cf. 1.75 (pl.); γ. γαῖν δυοῖν ζευκτηρίαν A. Pers.736; γ. λῦσαι X.An.2.4.17; πόρον ὑπὲρ γεφυρῶν ἄγοντες Lib. Or.11.243; also, of a tunnel, ὑποστείχει γ. Philostr.VA1.25.
