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σύργαστρος

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Menander, Monostichoi, 161
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Full diacritics: σύργαστρος Medium diacritics: σύργαστρος Low diacritics: σύργαστρος Capitals: ΣΥΡΓΑΣΤΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: sýrgastros Transliteration B: syrgastros Transliteration C: syrgastros Beta Code: su/rgastros

English (LSJ)

ὁ, (σύρω, γαστήρ)

   A trailing the belly, as a snake, AP15.26.14 (Dosiad. Ara).    II metaph., day-labourer, Alciphr.3.19,63; also συργάστωρ, ορος, ὁ, v.l. ibid. (in 63).--Both words are expld. by συοφορβός or ὑ (ο) φορβός in Hsch., Phot., EM736.25 (Συργάστωρ is also an ὄνομα βαρβαρικόν acc. to Hsch.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1039] ὁ, u. συργάστωρ, ορος, ὁ, eigtl. συρόγαστρος, Schleppbauch, den Bauch auf dem Boden hinschleppend, dah. eine Schlange, Dosiad. ara 2 (XV, 26). – Uebertr., ein gemeiner Mensch, ein Tagelöhner, Alciphr. 3, 19. 63.