ἱμονιά
From LSJ
ὡς οὐδὲν γλύκιον ἧς πατρίδος οὐδὲ τοκήων γίνεται, εἴ περ καί τις ἀπόπροθι πίονα οἶκον γαίῃ ἐν ἀλλοδαπῇ ναίει ἀπάνευθε τοκήων → More than all pleasures that were ever made parents and fatherland our life still bless. Though we rich home in a strange land possess, still the old memories about us cling.
English (LSJ)
[prob. ῑ, cf. An.Ox.1.217], ἡ, (ἱμάς)
A well-rope, Alex.174.9, Apollod.Gel.1 (pl.), Ph.2.89 (pl.), Luc.Icar.7, JConf.8, Hsch.; ἱμονιάν (abs.) a rope's length, i.e. as long as a bucket takes to go down and come up a well, Ar.Ec.351.
