τάρακτρον
From LSJ
Κινδυνεύουσι γὰρ ὅσοι τυγχάνουσιν ὀρθῶς ἁπτόμενοι φιλοσοφίας λεληθέναι τοὺς ἄλλους ὅτι οὐδὲν ἄλλο αὐτοὶ ἐπιτηδεύουσιν ἢ ἀποθνῄσκειν τε καὶ τεθνάναι → Actually, the rest of us probably haven't realized that those who manage to pursue philosophy as it should be pursued are practicing nothing else but dying and being dead (Socrates via Plato, Phaedo 64a.5)
English (LSJ)
τό,
A tool for stirring with: metaph. of a person, = ταρακτικός, Ar.Pax654 (lyr.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 1069] τό, Geräth zum Umrühren, Rührkelle, Ar. Pax 655. S. ταρακτήριος.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
τάρακτρον: τό, ἐργαλεῖον δι’ ἀνακάτωμα, εἶδος χουλιάρας, μεταφορ. ἐπὶ ἀνθρώπου ταραξίου, πανοῦργος ἦν, ὅτ’ ἔζη, καὶ λάλος καὶ συκοφάντης καὶ κύκηθρον καὶ τάρακτρον Ἀριστοφ. Εἰρ. 654.
