κολόκυμα

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τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies

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Full diacritics: κολόκῡμα Medium diacritics: κολόκυμα Low diacritics: κολόκυμα Capitals: ΚΟΛΟΚΥΜΑ
Transliteration A: kolókyma Transliteration B: kolokyma Transliteration C: kolokyma Beta Code: kolo/kuma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A large heavy wave before it breaks, swell that is the forerunner of a storm: metaph., of the swelling threats of Cleon, Ar.Eq.692 (expld. as κόλον κῦμα, Sch.ad loc.; τυφλὸν κῦμα, Hsch.; κωφὸν κῦμα, Suid.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1474] τό, eine große, sich still u. langsam an das Ufer heranwälzende Woge, wie sie bes. dem Sturm vorangehen u. sein Nahen verkündigen; übertr., von Kleons leeren Drohworten, Ar. Equ. 692; die Alten erkl. κολοβόν, κωφὸν κῦμα.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κολόκῡμα: τό, μέγα καὶ βαρὺ κῦμα πρὶν θραυσθῇ (κόλον κῦμα κατὰ τοὺς Γραμμ.)· ἡ «φουσκοθαλασσιὰ» ἥτις προηγεῖται τῆς τρικυμίας, Ἀριστοφ. Ἱππ. 692, ― ἔνθα κεῖται ἐπὶ τῶν κομπαστικῶν ἀπειλῶν τοῦ Κλέωνος· ― πρβλ. σκώληξ ΙΙΙ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ατος (τό) :
vague allongée, longue lame, signe de tempête.
Étymologie: κόλος, κῦμα.