κολυμβήθρα
τὸν αὐτὸν ἔρανον ἀποδοῦναι → pay him back in his own coin, repay him in his own coin, pay someone back in their own coin, pay back in someone's own coin, give tit for tat, pay back in kind
English (LSJ)
ἡ,
A place for diving, swimming-bath, Pl.R.453d, D.S.11.25; κ. μύρου Alex.300. II wine-vat, tun, D.S.13.83. III reservoir, cistern, LXX 4 Ki.18.17. IV baptismal font, POxy.147 (vi A.D.).
German (Pape)
[Seite 1476] ἡ, Ort zum Untertauchen, zum Baden; Plat. Rep. V, 453 d; κολυμβᾶν εἰς κολυμβήθραν μύρου Alexis bei Ath. I, 18 c; Sp., wie D. Sic. 4, 78. 11, 25.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κολυμβήθρα: ἡ, τόπος διὰ κολύμβημα, Πλάτ. Πολ. 453D· κολυμβᾶν εἰς κολυμβήθραν μύρου Ἄλεξ. ἐν Ἀδήλ. 28. ΙΙ. παρ’ Ἐκκλ. ὡς καὶ νῦν, σκεῦος πρὸς βάπτισιν, Συλλ. Ἐπιγρ. 3726b, κ. ἀλλ.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ας (ἡ) :
piscine, bain.
Étymologie: κολυμβάω.
