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γ147Γεννῆταιclan-members, clansmenThose belonging to the same clan [genos]. For the citizens of Athens used to be divided into parts, and the largest parts were called tribes [phylai], and each tribe was in turn divided into …highmedium
δ653ΔιάμετροςdiameterA kind of geometrical [term]. Eunapius [writes]: "the diametrically opposed shafts making a kind of cross at the tongue with the conjunction of the counter-posed arrowheads." But Dinarchus calls the residue from something that …highshort
δ1219ΔιόφαντοςDiophantos, Diophantus

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clan-members, clansmen

Those belonging to the same clan [genos]. For the citizens of Athens used to be divided into parts, and the largest parts were called tribes [phylai], and each tribe was in turn divided into three, of which each part…

Γεννῆται· οἱ τοῦ αὐτοῦ γένους κοινωνοῦντες. καὶ γὰρ διῄρηντο κατὰ μέρη οἱ τῶν Ἀθηναίων πολῖται, καὶ τὰ μὲν μέγιστα μέρη φυλαὶ ὠνομάζοντο, ἑκάστη δὲ φυλὴ πάλιν εἰς τρία διῄρητο,…

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ε369ἙκατοστόςhundredthThe [sc. ordinal] number.highshort

ε370Ἑκατοντάρχηςleader of a hundred; centurion[no gloss]highshort

ε1236Ἐνενηκονταεννέαninety-nine[no gloss]highshort

ε1331Ἐνιαυτὸς Μέτωνοςyear of Meton, Meton's year[Meaning] the nineteen-year period. For Meton the mathematician set out a cycle of time and assigned it nineteen [years].highshort

ε2286Ἐπιδέκατονadditional-tenth[Meaning] the tenth [part]. And they were in the habit of calling the fifth [part] the additional-fifth.highshort

ε2865ἙπτάsevenThe number.highshort

ε3376Εὐαρίθμητοιeasily-counted[Meaning] few. "[They] joining Caesar in days easily-counted'. Meaning in a few [days].highshort

ε3854Ἔφεκτος τόκοςone-sixth interest[Meaning] that set at the sixth [part] of the capital.highshort

ε3931Ἐφίππων ὀνόματαnames of mounted [units]An ile of cavalry, 64 men. An epilarchia, 2 ilai of cavalry, 128 men. A tarantinarchia, 2 ilai of cavalry, 256 men. A hipparchia, 2 tarantinoi of cavalry, 12 men. An ephipparchia, 2 hipparchiai …highshort

ει84ΕἴκοσινtwentyThe number. Also [sc. attested is] 'twenty-oared boat' and 'twenty-fold' 'and twenty-numbered'.highshort

ει218ΕἷςoneThe number.highshort

η219ἩλιαίαHeliaia, Heliaea['Heliaia'] and Heliaization. [The] Heliaia is the biggest lawcourt at Athens, where public issues used to be judged by a thousand or fifteen hundred jurors coming together. The thousand came from two lawcourts, the …highshort

η326Ἡμιεκτέονhemi-hekteusA measure, that is, of four choinikes; for the bushel [medimnos] is of 48 choinikes. So the sixth [hekteus] of these [is] 8 choinikes. The hemi-hekteus, that is the twelfth part of the 48 …highshort

η341Ἡμιολιασμόςmultiplying by one-and-a-halfAntiphon [uses this term] in the sense of giving one-and-a-half times [as much].highshort

η343Ἡμιόλιοςhalf as much againIt is a number which comprises another whole and the half of itself.highshort

η345Ἡμιωβόλιονhalf-obol[Meaning] half of an obol.highshort

η515Ἠρίθμησενcounted[Meaning he/she/it] shrank away from, stayed at ease. "Seeing the enemy, no[body ever] counted them, but was instantly on guard". [Meaning] ready to guard.highshort

κ517Κατὰ δάκτυλονby a dactyl['By a dactyl' is] an arithmetical or geometrical kind [of term] or [a kind of] rhythm, and of beat/stroke; pipe-players use it before the nomos.highshort

κ525Κατὰ δήμους δικασταίdeme justices, justices by demesThese were formerly thirty [in number] and they used to travel round the [sc. Attic] demes judging lawsuits, but later they became forty.highshort

κ565Κατὰ κάθετονperpendicularly, vertically[Meaning] the distances from height to depth. "There was a hand-made tank for the collection of water; in the vertical it was no less than one plethron, but more than two plethra in diameter".highshort

κ628ΚαταλογίζομαιI calculate, I count up, I reckon[Used] with an accusative.highshort

χ304ΧίλιαthousandA number.highshort

χ590Χοίνικεςchoinix, choenixThe noun means not only the measure [sc. of that name], but also fetters. Choinikes are fetters of a certain kind; a choinix [is] anything rounded. Hence also the measure is named a choinix. …highshort

χ591Χοίνικεςchoinix, choenix[Meaning the units] by which Egyptians measure [time-]periods. "The category of supremely contemplative souls [is] rarer than that of the choinix, by which Egyptians measure [time-]periods; the likes of Amous and Antonios".highshort