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χειρονόμος

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: χειρονόμος Medium diacritics: χειρονόμος Low diacritics: χειρονόμος Capitals: ΧΕΙΡΟΝΟΜΟΣ
Transliteration A: cheironómos Transliteration B: cheironomos Transliteration C: cheironomos Beta Code: xeiro/nomos

English (LSJ)

(parox.), ὁ,

   A one who moves the hands in pantomimic gestures, posture-master, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1346] die Hände nach gewissen Regeln bewegend, bes. beim Tanzen, un Etwas dadurch auszudrücken, gesticulirend, ὁ χειρ., der mimisch darstellende Künstler, Pantomimus der Römer, Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

χειρονόμος: ὁ, ὁ κινῶν τὰς χεῖρας παντομιμικῶς, διδάσκαλος τῆς χειρονομίας, «χειρονόμος· ὀρχηστὴς» Ἡσύχ.