σακνός
From LSJ
ἐξ ὀνύχων λέοντα τεκμαίρεσθαι → judge by the claws, judge by a slight but characteristic mark, small traits give the clue to the character of a person, deduce something from a small indication, identify a lion from its claws
English (LSJ)
σακνή, σακνόν, broken, leaky, πίθοι IG12(5).572.16 (Ceos, iii B.C.), cf. 11(2).154B23, 161 C17 (Delos, iii B.C.).
Greek Monolingual
-ή, -όν, Α
βλ. σαχνός.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: broken, leaky (πίθοι).
See also: s. σαχνός.
Frisk Etymology German
σακνός: {saknós}
Meaning: zerbrochen, leck (πίθοι)
See also: s. σαχνός.
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