γάνωσις
αἰὼν παῖς ἐστι παίζων, πεσσεύων∙ παιδός η βασιληίη → time is a child playing draughts; the kingship is a child's | a life-time is a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | a whole human life-time is nothing but a child playing, playing checkers: the kingship belongs to a child | lifetime is a child at play, moving pieces in a game; kingship belongs to the child
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ,
A polishing (with oil or wax), ἀγάλματος Plu.2.287c, cf. Vitr.7.9.4; varnishing, lackering, Aq.Am.7.7. 2 metaph., making glad, brighiening, Phld.Mus.p.30 K.
German (Pape)
[Seite 474] ἡ, das Schmücken, Glanz, Plut. Qu. Rom. 98. – Auch = Glasur.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
γάνωσις: -εως, ἡ, λάμπρυνσις, στίλβωσις, κόσμησις, Πλούτ. 2. 287Β· τὸ γάνωμα, ἡ ἐπίχρισις, τὸ «βερνίκωμα» Σύμμ. Παλ. Διαθ.
