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δακτυλήθρα

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Democritus, DK 68b22
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Transliteration A: daktylḗthra Transliteration B: daktylēthra Transliteration C: daktylithra Beta Code: daktulh/qra

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (δάκτυλος)

   A finger-sheath, X.Cyr.8.8.17, Clearch. 21; thumb-screw, LXX 4 Ma.8.13.

German (Pape)

[Seite 520] ἡ, 1) Handschuh, Xen. Cyr. 8, 8, 9; Ath. I , 6 d. – 2) ein Marterwerkzeug, Synes.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

δακτῠλήθρα: ἡ, (δάκτυλος) θήκη διὰ τὸν δάκτυλον, Ξεν. Κύρ. 8. 8, 17, Κλέαρχ. παρ’ Ἀθην. 6D· εἶδος βασανιστικοῦ ὀργάνου, Ἰώσηπ. Μακκ. 8. 12, Συνέσ. Ἐπ. 58.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
gant.
Étymologie: δάκτυλος.

Spanish (DGE)

-ας, ἡ
1 dedil περὶ ἄκραις ταῖς χερσὶ ... δακτυλήθρας ἔχουσιν X.Cyr.8.8.17, δακτυλήθρας ἔχων ἐσθίειν λέγεται τὸ ὄψον Clearch.54, cf. Hdn.Epim.225, Simp.in Cat.238.29, Eust.927.57.
2 n. de un instrumento de tortura para los dedos, empulguera τροχούς τε καὶ ἀρθρέμβολα ... τήγανά τε καὶ δακτυλήθρας LXX 4Ma.8.13, ἄτοπα κολαστηρίων καὶ γένη ... δακτυλήθραν καὶ ποδοστράβην Synes.Ep.42.