κακομηχανία

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Τοὺς δούλους ἔταξεν ὡρισμένου νομίσματος ὁμιλεῖν ταῖς θεραπαινίσιν → He arranged for his male slaves to have sex with female slaves at a fixed price (Plutarch, Life of Cato the Elder 21.2)

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Full diacritics: κᾰκομηχᾰνία Medium diacritics: κακομηχανία Low diacritics: κακομηχανία Capitals: ΚΑΚΟΜΗΧΑΝΙΑ
Transliteration A: kakomēchanía Transliteration B: kakomēchania Transliteration C: kakomichania Beta Code: kakomhxani/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A practising of base arts, mischief, Luc.Phal.1.12, Adam.1.5.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1301] ἡ, erfinderische Bosheit, arglistige Handlungsweise, Luc. Phalar. 1, 12 u. a. Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κακομηχᾰνία: ἡ, τὸ μηχανᾶσθαι κακά, Λουκ. Φάλαρ. 1. 12, Πολέμων ἐν Φυσιογν. σ. 185.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
odieuse machination.
Étymologie: κακομήχανος.