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στύραξ

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Ἔοικα γοῦν τούτου γε σμικρῷ τινι αὐτῷ τούτῳ σοφώτερος εἶναι, ὅτι ἃ μὴ οἶδα οὐδὲ οἴομαι εἰδέναι → I seem, then, in just this little thing to be wiser than this man at any rate, that what I do not know I do not think I know either

Plato, Apology 21d
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Full diacritics: στύραξ Medium diacritics: στύραξ Low diacritics: στύραξ Capitals: ΣΤΥΡΑΞ
Transliteration A: stýrax Transliteration B: styrax Transliteration C: styraks Beta Code: stu/rac

English (LSJ)

[ῠ] (A), ᾰκος, ὁ,

   A storax, Mnesim.4.62 (anap.), Arist.HA 534b25, Thphr.HP9.7.3, Dsc.1.66, Sor.2.29, Aret.CD1.2, PSI4.297.12 (v A.D.).    II στύραξ, ὁ or ἡ, the tree producing this gum, Styrax officinalis, fem. in Hdt.3.107, masc. in Str.12.7.3, Plu.Lys.28.
στύραξ [ῠ] (B), ᾰκος, ὁ,

   A spike at the lower end of a spear-shaft, X. HG6.2.19, Pl.La.184a; shaft, ἀκοντίων Onos.10.4 (pl.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 959] ακος, ἡ, seltener ὁ, der Strauch od. Baum, der das Gummiharz storax, τὸ στύραξ, giebt, Strab., Diosc., Plut. Lys. 28. ακος, τό, storax, ein wohlriechendes, als Räucherwerk gebrauchtes Gummiharz, das der Strauch ἡ στύραξ giebt, Diosc. ακος, ὁ, wie σαυρωτήρ, das untere Ende des Lanzenschaftes, auch der ganze Schaft; ἕως ἄκρου τοῦ στύρακος ἀντελάβετο, Plat. Lach. 183 e; auch die ganze Lanze, der Speer selbst, Xen. Hell. 6, 2, 10; Plut. Marcell. 26.