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χέρνιβον

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Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25
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Full diacritics: χέρνῐβον Medium diacritics: χέρνιβον Low diacritics: χέρνιβον Capitals: ΧΕΡΝΙΒΟΝ
Transliteration A: chérnibon Transliteration B: chernibon Transliteration C: chernivon Beta Code: xe/rnibon

English (LSJ)

τό,

   A = χερνιβεῖον, Il.24.304, IG11(2).144A32 (Delos, iv B. C.), cf. Hdn.Gr.1.378: pl. χέρνιβα Philostr.Im.2.23.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1350] τό, das Gefäß zum Waschwasser für die Hände, Handbecken, Waschbecken; ἡ δὲ παρέστη χέρνιβον ἀμφίπολος πρόχοόν θ' ἅμα χερσὶν ἔχουσα Il. 24, 304; τοῖς χρυσοῖς χερνίβοις καὶ θυμιατηρίοις χρήσασθαι Andoc. 4, 29, wie Ath. IX, 408 c steht, wo die Stelle aus Lysias contra Alcib. angeführt wird. Vgl. χέρνιψ.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

χέρνῐβον: τό, ἀντὶ τοῦ χερνιβεῖον ἀπαντῶν μόνον ἐν Ἰλ. Ω. 304· ἔνθα ὁ Bentl. προτείνει χέρνιβά τ’, ἴδε Spitzn. ἐν τόπῳ· οὕτως ἐν Αἰλ. περὶ Ζ. 10. 50, ὁ Ἰακώψ. διώρθωσε δεῖ χέρνιβος.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (τό) :
bassin pour se laver les mains.
Étymologie: χέρνιψ.

English (Autenrieth)

(χείρ, νίπτω): wash-basin, Il. 24.304†.