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λ11Λαβύρινθοςlabyrinth[Meaning a] spiral-shaped place; it is also said of nonsense. [sc. The term arises] from its not having [labein] a door [thura]. Or from using many circles of words. It also means the votive-offering …highshort
λ21ΛαγόβαρδοςLagobardos, Longobard, LombardName of a people.highshort
λ24ΛαγορίαLagoriaName of a city.highshort
λ33Λάγυνοςflask, flagon"Lie there straightway for the Cyprian, o drunken-stumbling flask, now dedicated, cousin of the nectar-sweet Bacchic goblet, moist-voiced, fellow banqueter at the fairly-distributed feast, narrow-necked one, daughter of the sharing token, self-taught servant to …highshort
λ34ΛάδωνοςLadon, LadoA river of Arkadia.highshort
λ39ΛαΐοςLaios, LaeusThe king of Thebes; look under "Oedipus."highshort
λ47Λάκαινα κύωνSpartan bitchSophocles [writes]: "like some keen-scented stepping of a Spartan bitch."highshort
λ48Λάκαιον ὕδωρLakaian water, Lacaean water[Meaning] that from a (?)lakaina.highshort
λ49ΛακεδαίμονοςLakedaimon, LacedaemonAlso [sc. attested is] 'Lakedaimonians': see under Datis and Artaphernes.highshort
λ50ΛακέρειαLakereia, LaceriaName of a city.highshort
λ54ΛακιδέαςLaodikeians, LaodiceansIn the Epigrams: "avoid the asp, the toad, the serpent, and Laodikeans."highshort
λ55ΛακίνιονLakinion, LaciniumA mountain of Kroton. Also [sc. attested is] Lakinia, a place.highshort
λ57Λακίσματα μελῶνrending of limbs[Meaning] the tearing-off of flesh. And elsewhere: "then the Turks bore around the foliage of frankincense rent by the flame."highshort
λ58ΛακκόπλουτονPit-rich, Pit-wealthyThus they used to call Callias the Athenian for this reason: Xerxes, defeated in the sea-battle at Salamis, fled from Athens, but one of the Persians was stationed on Callias’ [property] and deposited his …highshort
λ62ΛακωνίζωI lakonize, I laconize, I laconise[Meaning] I take the Laconians' view. "Some have atticized, others have laconized." But to laconize [sc. can also mean] to make use of boys. Aristophanes in Thesmophoriazusae, second [edition], [sc. uses the word in …highshort
λ63ΛακωνικαίLakonians, Laconians[A type of] men’s shoes. "Where [is] your prick, where your cloak, where your Laconians?" Aristophanes in Thesmophoriazusae [sc. says this]. Also in [the] Epigrams: "and those Laconians fine-robed".highshort
λ65Λακωνικὴ τάξιςLakonian formation, Laconian formationThat which in the early wars appears to have been the best of the [formations employed] formerly. The formations were divided into pentekostyes, enomotiai, and moirai; and the minimum number of the enomotia was …highshort
λ66Λακωνικὸν τρόπονin the Lakonian manner, in the Laconian manner, Spartan-style[Meaning] to penetrate [sexually], or [for women] to proffer themselves to strangers; for the Spartans [Lakones] keep very little guard over their womenfolk.highshort
λ67ΛακωνικόςLaconic[A term for] one who is hard, one who is brave. For such [are] the Laconians. Also [found as] an adverb. Also [sc. attested is the phrase] 'breathing Laconic', meaning strong[ly]; or adopting the …highshort
λ68Λακωνικῶς ταῦτα καὶ συντόμως λέγωLaconically do I say these things and briefly['Laconically' is used] meaning bravely: for such [are] the Laconians.highshort
λ69ΛακωνισμόςLakonism, Laconism[Meaning] conformity with the Laconians [= Spartans]; just as Atticism [is conformity] with the Athenians.highshort
λ72ΛακύδηςLakydes, Lacydesson of Alexander of Cyrene; a philosopher, who was head of the new Academy. He wrote philosophical works including On Nature.highshort
λ76Λαλητέοςworthy of mention"All Achaea [is] your monument, Euripides; surely [you are] not muted, but even worthy of mention."highshort
λ81Λαμάχων(from) Lamachoses[Referring to] Lamachos, a reckless general of [the] Athenians. When the Athenians sailed to Sicily they elected him general together with Alkibiades and Nikias. He was fond of warfare. Aristophanes [writes]: "I have made …highshort
λ85ΛάμιαlamiaA [sc. kind of] wild beast. [So called] from having a large neck [laimos], [i.e.] laimia and lamia. Aristophanes [writes]: "he had the smell of a seal, and lamia's unwashed testicles." For the testicles …highshort
λ88Λαμπάδοςof a torch, torch'sAlso [sc. attested is the dative plural] lampa/si] ["for/to/with torches"]. Athenians celebrate three torch-festivals, at [the] Panathenaia, Hephaistia and Prometh[e]ia. Istros says that having a torch-race was something Athenians first did when sacrificing to …highshort
λ93Λάμπων ὄμνυσι τὸν χῆν' ὅταν ἐξαπατᾷ τινάLampon swears by the goose whenever he is deceiving somebodyThe early Socratics were in the habit of swearing in this way, but Rhadamanthys was the first to prohibit oaths by the gods, [ordaining] instead swearing by goose and dog and ram and suchlike. …highshort
λ96ΛαμπρίαςLampriasSon of Plutarch of Chaironeia. He wrote a Catalogue of the works his father had written on the entirety of Greek and Roman history.highshort
λ104ΛαμπτρίςLamptreis, LamptriansLamprai [sic] [is] a deme of [sc. the Athenian tribe] Erechtheis. There are two Lamprai, the Coastal and the Upper.highshort
λ105Λαμψακηνῶνof Lampsacenes, of LampsakenesOn the wrath of Alexander against them, look under Anaximenes.highshort