πυργηδόν

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ὃν οὐ τύπτει λόγος οὐδὲ ῥάβδος → if words don't get through, neither a beating will | if the carrot doesn't work, the stick will not work either | whom words do not strike, neither does the rod

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Full diacritics: πυργηδόν Medium diacritics: πυργηδόν Low diacritics: πυργηδόν Capitals: ΠΥΡΓΗΔΟΝ
Transliteration A: pyrgēdón Transliteration B: pyrgēdon Transliteration C: pyrgidon Beta Code: purghdo/n

English (LSJ)

Adv.

   A towerwise, Aret.SD2.13; of soldiers, in masses or columns, in close array, Il.12.43, 13.152, 15.618, D.H.6.33; also of clouds, Nonn.D.32.76.

German (Pape)

[Seite 820] thurmweise, bei Hom. in viereckiger Schlachtordnung, in geschlossenen Gliedern, οἱ δέ τε πυργηδὸν σφέας αὐτοὺς ἀρτύναντες Il. 12, 43, πυργηδὸν ἀρηρότες 15, 618, vgl. 13, 152.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

πυργηδόν: Ἐπίρρ., ὁμοίως πρὸς πύργον· - ἐπὶ στρατιωτῶν, κατὰ συμπεπυκνωμένας φάλαγγας, ἐν πυκνῇ παρατάξει, πυργηδὸν σφέας αὐτοὺς ἀρτύναντες, δηλ. δίκην πύργου συντάξαντες, ἢ ἀρηρότες κατὰ πύργον, Ἰλ. Μ. 43., Ν. 152, Ο. 618· ἴδε πύργος ΙΙ. - Κατὰ Σουΐδ.: «πυργηδόν, κατὰ τάξιν».

French (Bailly abrégé)

adv.
en forme de tour, càd en masse compacte.
Étymologie: πύργος, -δον.

English (Autenrieth)

adv., like a tower, ‘in solid masses.’ (Il.)