σπαθίον
κάμψαι διαύλου θάτερον κῶλον πάλιν → bend back along the second turn of the race, turning the bend and coming back for the second leg of the double run, run the homeward course, retrace one's steps
English (LSJ)
τό, Dim. of σπάθη (signf. 1), AP6.283; (signf. 5), POxy.1839.4 (vi A.D.); (signf. 2), Gal.2.724, al.; knife, scalpel, Sor.2.63; blade of a scalpel, Hippiatr.20; small blade in a machine, Hero Spir.1.42; name of a measure of capacity, ἐλαίου σ. ἓν ἐσφραγισμένον PLond. 2.236.5 (iv A.D.), cf. 3.1266 (a).7 (ii A.D.), etc.
Greek Monotonic
σπαθίον: τό, υποκορ. του σπάθη, σε Ανθ.
Dutch (Woordenboekgrieks.nl)
σπαθίον -ου, τό, demin. van σπάθη, kleine spaan (om bij het weven de inslag vast te duwen).
German (Pape)
τό, dim. von σπάθη, kleine Spatel, σπαθίοις πηνίσματα κρούειν Ep.adesp. 82 (VI.283).
Russian (Dvoretsky)
σπαθίον: τό небольшое бердо Anth.
