hair
From LSJ
Ῥᾷον παραινεῖν ἢ παθόντα καρτερεῖν → Patientiam suadere facile, non pati → Es spricht sich leichter zu, als stark zu sein im Leid
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Single hair: P. and V. θρίξ, ἡ. Collectively, hair of the head: P. and V. θρίξ, ἡ, or pl., κόμη, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἔθειρα, ἡ, or pl., χαίτη, ἡ, τρίχωμα, τό; see also beard. Hair of animals, mane: P. and V. χαίτη, ἡ (Xen. also Ar.), V. ἔθειρα, ἡ. Made of hair, adj.: P. τρίχινος. Let the hair grow, v.: Ar. and P. κομᾶν. With long hair, adj.: Ar. and P. κομήτης. Having his hair just streaked with white: V. χνοάζων ἄρτι λευκανθὲς κάρα (Soph., O.R. 742). Down, subs.: see down. Lock of hair: see lock. Split hairs, v.: P. and V. λεπτουργεῖν, Ar. στενολεσχεῖν, λεπτολογεῖν.
