μεναίχμης
From LSJ
Μεγάλοι δὲ λόγοι μεγάλας πληγὰς τῶν ὑπεραύχων ἀποτίσαντες γήρᾳ τὸ φρονεῖν ἐδίδαξαν → The great words of the arrogant pay the penalty by suffering great blows, and teach one to reason in old age
English (LSJ)
ου, Dor. μεν-αίχμᾱς, α, ὁ,
A staunch soldier, Anacr.70(dub.): as Adj., χειρὶ μεναίχμᾳ AP6.84 (Paul. Sil.).
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
μεναίχμης: -ου, Δωρ. -αίχμας, α, ὁ, = μενεπτόλεμος, μενέχαρμος, ὁ ἐμμένων, καρτερικὸς ἐν μάχῃ, Ἀνακρ. 74· - τὸ χειρὶ μεναίχμᾳ, ἐν Ἀνθ. Π. 6. 84, δυνατὸν νὰ ἀνήκῃ εἰς τὸ μεναίχμας ἢ νὰ εἶναι τὸ θηλ. τύπου μέναιχμος.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ου (ὁ, ἡ)
à la lance ferme, inébranlable.
Étymologie: μένω, αἰχμή.
