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λ8ΛάβραξbassA kind of fish. And [there is] a proverb: 'Milesian basses'. The appellation was applied because its mouth gapes open and it swallows the bait readily and eagerly [la/brws]; consequently it is easily caught. …highmedium
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
λ25ΛάγοςLagos, LagusProper name. [sc. It was he] who married Arsinoe, the mother of Ptolemaios the Saviour. This Ptolemaios, not related to him at all, Lagos in fact exposed upon a bronze shield. And a story …highmedium
λ30Λαγὼς περὶ τῶν κρεῶνa hare [runs] for his lifeA proverb: for the hare [is] a cowardly animal. Hence a man from Rhegium was called a hare; for they used to satirize the people of Rhegium for cowardice. There is a proverb: 'the …highmedium
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
λ64Λακωνικαὶ κλεῖδεςLakonian keys, Laconian keysThe same Aristophanes [mentions them]; they are famous. "For the husbands now carry secret keys, most ill-natured ones, certain Lakonian ones, with [three] teeth. So previously it was possible, for women who had had …highmedium
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
λ84ΛαμίαLamiaShe, as Douris tells in [book] 2 of his Libyan Histories, was a beautiful woman in Libya; after Zeus had mated with her, Hera was jealous and killed her children; hence, out of grief, …highmedium
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