ρηξίχθων
From LSJ
ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving
Greek Monolingual
και ῥηξίκθων και ῥησίχθων, -ον, Α
(συν. ως επίθ. χοίρου) αυτός που ανοίγει ρήγματα, σχισμές στη γη.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ῥηξι- (βλ. λ. ῥήγνυμι) + χθών, χθονός «γη» (πρβλ. δαμασίχθων)].
