ἑλικτός

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Menander, Monostichoi, 282
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Full diacritics: ἑλικτός Medium diacritics: ἑλικτός Low diacritics: ελικτός Capitals: ΕΛΙΚΤΟΣ
Transliteration A: heliktós Transliteration B: heliktos Transliteration C: eliktos Beta Code: e(likto/s

English (LSJ)

(or εἱλ-), ή, όν,

   A rolled, twisted, wreathed, βοῦς κεράεσσιν ἑλικτάς h.Merc.192; δράκων S Tr.12, cf. Pae.Delph.19; κισσός E.Ph.652 codd. (lyr.); στέφανος Chaerem.7; βόστρυχος Theodect.6.4; κλῖμαξ ἑ. winding staircase, Callix.1; ἑ. κύτος a wheeled ark, E.Ion40; εἱλικτὸν κρούειν πόδα, of dancers (cf. ἑλίσσω 1.3), Id.El. 180 (lyr.); σῦριγξ περὶ χεῖλος ἑλικτά Theoc.1.129; ἑλικτά, of insects that can roll or double themselves up, Arist.PA682b24, 692a2: Comp. ἑλικτότερος Hsch.    II metaph., tortuous, not straightforward, ἑλικτὰ κοὐδὲν ὑγιές E.Andr.448; obscure, Lyc.1466.