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λίχνος

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L'amor che move il sole e l'altre stelleLove that moves the sun and the other stars

Dante Alighieri, Paradiso, XXXIII, v. 145
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Full diacritics: λίχνος Medium diacritics: λίχνος Low diacritics: λίχνος Capitals: ΛΙΧΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: líchnos Transliteration B: lichnos Transliteration C: lichnos Beta Code: li/xnos

English (LSJ)

η, ον, also ος, ον E.Hipp.913,

   A gluttonous, X.Mem.1.2.2, Pl.R.354b, Plb.3.57.7, Gal.6.716; τὰ περὶ τὴν τροφὴν λίχνοι Clitarch. 1 J.: c. gen., τῶν ἐν διαίτῃ ποικιλμάτων Epicur.Sent.Vat.69: metaph., λ. τὴν ψυχήν Pl.R.579b: Comp. -ότερος Sophr.62: Sup. -ότατος Arist.HA594a6.    2 metaph., curious, inquisitive, E. l. c.; ὄμματα λ. Call.Fr.107, AP12.106 (Mel.); lewd, Crates Theb.4: c. gen., curious after, τοῦ κεκρυμμένου E.Fr.1063.8; c. inf., λ. εἰμὶ καὶ τὸ πεύθεσθαι Call.Fr.98d.    II of things, luxurious, appetizing, ὄψα, ἐδέσματα, Gal.Anim.Pass.6.

German (Pape)

[Seite 55] auch 2 Endgn (von λείχω, eigtl. leckend), naschend, naschhaft; Plat. Rep. I, 354 b; τὴν ψυχήν, IX, 579 b; Xen. Mem. 1, 2, 2; Sp., auch subst., Leckermaul, Pol. 3, 57, 7. – Auch übertr. auf andere Sinne, ὄμμα, lüstern, Mel. 39 (XII, 106); vgl. Callim. frg. 107; Ael. bei Suid.; τοῦ κεκρυμμένου, Men. bei Stob. 74, 27. – Adv., λίχνως, Sp.