σύνδεσμος
| Full diacritics: σύνδεσμος | Medium diacritics: σύνδεσμος | Low diacritics: σύνδεσμος | Capitals: ΣΥΝΔΕΣΜΟΣ |
| Transliteration A: sýndesmos | Transliteration B: syndesmos | Transliteration C: syndesmos | Beta Code: su/ndesmos |
English (LSJ)
ὁ, heterocl. pl.
A σύνδεσμα E. (v. infr.):—that which binds together, bond of union, fastening, ξ. ἦν . . τὰ ξύλα, τοῦ μὴ ἀσθενὲς εἶναι τὸ οἰκοδόμημα Th.2.75; ἀραρότως σύνδεσμα χρυσὸς εἶχε the golden headband kept its bonds firmly fixed, E.Med.1193; ἁμμάτων σύνδεσμα fastenings of garments, Id.Ba.697; οἱ περὶ [τὸ θύρωμα] σ. Aristeas 85; μελέων σύνδεσμα, of sinews or ligaments, E.Hipp.199 (anap.), cf. Ti.Locr.100b, Arist.PA652a16, IA712a2, Ep.Col.2.19, Sor.2.57, Gal.18(1).734. 2 metaph., bond of union; ὁ σ. τῆς πόλεως the bond that keeps the state together, of good citizens, Pl.R. 520a, cf.Plt.310a; νόμος ὁ βοηθῶν . . τῷ τῆς πόλεως συνδέσμῳ Id.Lg. 921c; σ. τοῦ οὐρανοῦ Id.R.616c; σ. τὰ τέκνα δοκεῖ εἶναι Arist.EN 1162a27; τὴν ἀγάπην, ὅ ἐστι σ. τῆς τελειότητος Ep.Col.3.14. 3 Gramm., conjunction, Arist.Rh.1407a20; σ. ἓν ποιεῖ τὰ πολλά ib. 1413b32, cf. Rh.Al.1434b13, Po.1456b38, Chrysipp.Stoic.2.45, D.T. 634.6, A.D.Conj. passim, Hermog.Id.2.7. II = σύνδεσις 1, Pl. Epin.984c; συνδέσμῳ ἕν Arist.APo.93b36, Metaph.1045a13, cf. Int. 17a9. III that which is bound together, bundle, ἐπιστολῶν Hdn. 4.12.6. IV conspiracy, LXX 4 Ki.11.14, al. V sodomy, ib. 3 Ki.14.24. VI Astron., node, Eudox.Ars 18.13, Theo Sm. p.194 H., Cleom.2.5, Ptol.Alm.6.5. 2 Σ. the Knot, i.e. the star a Piscium, Hipparch.1.11.20, Gem.3.7, Id.Calend.10, Ptol.Alm.8.1. 3 Astrol., connexion of heavenly bodies, Vett.Val.163.13, al.; of the moon, Paul.Al.S.3.