φόβητρον

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ἴσον ἔχουσαν πατρὶ μένος καὶ ἐπίφρονα βουλήν (Hesiod, Theogony 896) → equal to her father in strength and in wise understanding (on Athena necklace)

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Full diacritics: φόβητρον Medium diacritics: φόβητρον Low diacritics: φόβητρον Capitals: ΦΟΒΗΤΡΟΝ
Transliteration A: phóbētron Transliteration B: phobētron Transliteration C: fovitron Beta Code: fo/bhtron

English (LSJ)

τό,

   A scarecrow, bugbear, terror, LXXIs.19.17: elsewh. always in pl. terrors, Hp.Morb.Sacr.1 (s.v.l.), Pl.Ax.367a, Ev.Luc.21.11; Τισιφόνης τὰ φ., prob. tragic masks of the Furies, AP11.189 (Lucill.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1294] τό, Schreckmittel, Plat. Ax. 367 a; Schreckbild, Scheusal, τὰ φόβητρα Τισιφόνης, vielleicht Masken, Lucill. 81 (XI, 183).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

φόβητρον: τό, τὸ φόβου ποιητικόν, τὸ προξενοῦν φόβον, φοβερὸν πρᾶγμα, Ἑβδ. (Ἠσαΐ. ΙΘ΄, 17)· ἀλλαχοῦ ἀεὶ ἐν τῷ πληθ., φοβερά, τρομερὰ πράγματα, Ἱππ. 303. 16, Πλάτ. Ἀξίοχ. 367Α, Εὐαγγ. κ. Λουκ. κα΄, 11· Τισιφόνης τὰ φόβητρα, πιθαν. τραγικὰ προσωπεῖα τῶν Ἐρινύων, Ἀνθ. Π. 11. 189.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (τό) :
épouvantail.
Étymologie: φοβέω.

English (Strong)

neuter of a derivative of φοβέω; a frightening thing, i.e. terrific portent: fearful sight.