ἀμητίσκος
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English (LSJ)
ὁ, Dim. of ἄμης, Telecl.1.12, cf. Pherecr.130.7 codd. Ath. ἄμητος [ᾱ], ὁ, (ἀμάω A)
A reaping, harvesting, Il.19.223.
2 harvest, harvest-time, Hes.Op.384,575, Hdt.2.14, 4.42, Hp.Epid.6.8.19, Thphr. HP 3.4.4, A.R.3.418, etc.
II crop, harvest gathered in, or field when reaped, D.P.194, Arat.1097: with another Subst., ληΐοιο ἀμήτοιο Opp.C.1.527: metaph., of a beard, AP11.368 (Jul.). (Gramm. distinguish ἄμητος (1) from ἀμητός (11), the latter being regarded as adjective (sc. σῖτος), cf. Hdn.Gr.1.220, but Ammon. reverses the distinction.) ἀμητρίς, ίδος, ἡ, fem. of ἀμητήρ, dub. l. in Poll.1.122.
Spanish (DGE)
-ου, ὁ pastelillo de leche Telecl.1.12, Pherecr.130.7 (ap. crít.), cf. ἄμης.
German (Pape)
[Seite 123] ὁ, kleiner Kuchen, ἄμης Teleclid. Ath. II, 64 f; vgl. XIV, 644 f.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀμητίσκος: ὁ, ὑποκορ. τοῦ ἄμης, Τηλεκλείδ. ἐν «Ἀμφικτύοσι» 1. 12, πρβλ. Φερεκρ ἐν «Πέρσαις» 1. 7.
