δηκτικός
From LSJ
τὸν τεθνηκότα μὴ κακολογεῖν → do not speak ill of the dead, speak no ill of the dead (Chilon the Spartan)
English (LSJ)
ή, όν,
A biting, stinging, φαλάγγια Arist.HA622b28; τῶν ἰχθύων οἱ δ. Id.PA662a31; pungent, Diph.Siph. ap. Ath.3.121a (Comp.), Diocl.Fr.138, Ruf.Fr.68.3, Dsc. 1.105; φάρμακον Luc.Nigr.37, etc.: metaph., of anger, Phld.Ir. p.77 W.; -κόν, τό, Ph.1.684; ἀστεῖον καὶ δ. Luc.Demon.50. Adv. -κῶς Sch.Ar.V.937.
German (Pape)
[Seite 560] beißend, bissig; φαλάγγιον Arist. H. A. 9, 39; scharf, reizend, φάρμακον Luc. Nigr. 37; u. von Speisen öfter Ath.; übertr., kränkend, scharf, τὸ εἰρημένον δ. καὶ ἀστεῖον Luc. Demon. 50. – Adv., Schol. Ar. Vesp. 937, = ὀδάξ.
