λειμών
ἔστι γὰρ τὸ ἔλαττον κακὸν μᾶλλον αἱρετὸν τοῦ μείζονος → the lesser of two evils is more desirable than the greater
English (LSJ)
ῶνος, ὁ,
A any moist, grassy place, meadow, Il.2.467, etc.; ἀμφὶ δὲ λειμῶνες μαλακοὶ ἴου ἠδὲ σελίνου θήλεον Od.5.72; μαλακὸς λ. Hes.Th.279; βαθύς A.Pr.653; λ. βούχιλος, βουθερής, Id.Supp.540 (lyr.), S.Tr.188: metaph., λειμῶνα Μουσῶν δρέπων Ar.Ra.1300; ἐς λειμῶνα ποταμίων ποτῶν into the smooth river-water, S.Fr.659; χυτῆς λειμὼν θαλάσσης, of a sponge, AP6.66.7 (Paul. Sil.); πλούτου καὶ νεότητος λειμῶνας ἀφθόνους Pl.Sph.222a, cf. Phdr.248c. 2 flowers, Ὧραι λειμῶνας βρύουσι Him.Or.1.19. II pudenda muliebria, E.Cyc.171. III later, freq. metaph. for any bright, flowery surface, as a blooming face, a peacock's tail, Ach.Tat.1.19, 1.16; an embroidered robe, λ. ὁ περὶ τὰς ἐσθῆτας Philostr.Im.2.1; also λ. λέξεων, title of work by Pamphilus, Suid.Praef., cf. Plin.HN Praef.24, Gell. Praef.6:—and as Dim. λειμωνάριον, τό, Phot.Bibl.p.161 B.
