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Δημοφῶν
Demophon
A proper name.
high
short
δ
505
Διαβηνός
Diabenos
A proper name.
high
short
δ
509
Διαβούλιον
deliberation, council
[Meaning] discussion. "They gather together in councils, at which they hold discussions." Also [sc. attested are] deliberations [in the sense of] the mistakes [resulting] from absurd reasoning.
high
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519
Διάγειν
to spin out, to protract
"He neither spun out his words, nor was he given to subtle argument, and no one heard him being sarcastic." Philostratus the Lemnian is speaking about Apollonius.
high
short
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520
Διαγκωνισάμενος
elbow-leaning
[Meaning] reclining on the elbow. "And elbow-leaning on the pallet-bed, he looked at the image of Asclepius and said, "o master, what was your order?"'
high
short
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524
Διαγόρας ὁ Μήλιος
Diagoras the Melian
[A phrase used] in reference to atheists and unbelievers and impious people. For after the capture of Melos this man was living in Athens, and he disparaged the mysteries in such a way as …
high
medium
δ
1088
Δικέραιον
two-horned
[Meaning] having two horns. In the Epigrams: "but having torn away from its forehead the skin and the two-horned tyne, he placed it in the temple of the huntress maiden."
high
short
δ
1107
Δίκραιρος
two-horned
"A two-horned to a two-horned, a shaggy-haired to a shaggy-legged". In the Epigrams.
high
short
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1268
Δισκεύων
discus-throwing
[Meaning] receiving; or rolling along. And in the Epigrams [there occurs the phrase]: "and now a discus [is] a rattle for me."
high
short
δ
1439
Δωδεκαδώρῳ
twelve hand's-breadths in length
[Meaning] being of twelve palms [in breadth]. For the palm [is] a hand's-breadth. In the Epigrams: "having drawn back the [bullock's] neck they sacrificed it to Cyllenius and with a long nail they fixed …
high
short
δ
1634
Δυσηχής
dissonant
[Meaning] ill-sounding. In the Epigrams: "the shield which saved Python from dissonant war is hung in the sanctuary of Athena."
high
short