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- γ38ΓαλιψόςGalipsos, Galepsos, GalepsusA proper name. It is also a city of Thrace. It was named after Galepsos who was a descendant of Thasos and of Telephe.
- γ40ΓάλλοςGallos, GallusName of a river.
- γ44Γάμβρειος στολήGambreian garb[no gloss]
- γ48Γαμηλίαwedding-feast[Meaning] the one given for the phratry-members at marriages. Or [the one associated with] the introduction of wives to the phratry-members. So Didymus the grammarian. And [there is] a saying. To bring in a …
- γ49Γαμηλιῶνοςof Gamelion[Meaning] of the month [of that name].
- γ61ΓαργηττόςGargettos, GargettusProper name. [That] of a place.
- γ67ΓαριζείνGarizein, GerizimA mountain [of that name].
- γ105ΓέλαGelaand Kamarina, cities of Sicily.
- 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 …
- γ175ΓεράνειαGeraneia, GeraniaA city [of that name].
- γ178ΓέρραscreensStrictly speaking the screens are Persian artefacts; loosely speaking "screen" was the word for any sort of covering, whether of hide or of some other material. Hence Demosthenes in the [speech] For Ktesiphon calls …
- γ182ΓερανίαGerania, GeraneiaA mountain of the Megarid.
- γ191Γεραιάvenerable woman[Meaning] an old woman. Also [sc. attested is the plural] venerable women, those women consecrated to Dionysos.
- γ194ΓεραιστόςGeraistos, GeraestusName of a harbour.
- γ199Γέρρονwicker-shieldAn item of arms. Xenophon [writes]: "a wicker-shield in the left [hand], a scimitar or sabre in the right". And elsewhere: "they captured wicker-shields with raw oxhide coverings, about 20 of them".
- γ202Γέρων ἀλώπηξ οὐχ ἁλίσκεται πάγῃan old fox is not caught in a trap[sc. A proverb] in reference to those [made] experienced and hard to catch by the passage of time. Also "an old ox [is] sorrow-free at home," in reference to those who died when their …
- γ203Γέρων πίθηκος οὐχ ἁλίσκεται πάγῃan old ape is not caught in a trap: he is caught but it takes time for him to be caught[sc. A proverb] in reference to those who have had one unfortunate experience.
- γ221Γεισίπουςcornice-footand cornice-footing and [the related verb] to support a cornice. The projecting part of the beam, on which the cornice rests, is called a cornice-foot and cornice-footing; and supporting the cornice is what this …
- γ234Γηθυλλίςscallion, spring onionA vegetable similar to a leek, which some call wild-leek.
- γ236Γῆ κληρουχικήallotted land, cleruchic landWhen the Athenians captured an enemy city and expelled the inhabitants, sending out citizens of their own [sc. instead], they used to distributed the land to them by lot.
- γ244Γήπεδονearth-plot[Meaning] a piece of land. Just like house-plot [oi)ko/pedon], the one uniting earth and dwellings.
- γ254ΓηρυόνηςGeryones, GeryonA proper name. Aristophanes [writes]: "do you want to do battle with a four-winged Geryon?". Meaning four-headed. A riddle referring to the helmet of Lamachos, which has three crests; from the feathers on it. …
- γ275ΓίσχαλαGischalaName of a place.
- γ278ΓλάνιςcatfishA kind of fish. Also [sc. as a proper name] a soothsayer, brother of Bakis.
- γ279Γλαῦκα εἰς Ἀθήναςan owl into Athens[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those importing useless merchandise. [A phrase coined] because this creature is a prominent local feature in Athens. Also [sc. attested is] "owl's egg."
- γ280Γλαῦκοςgrey, Glaukos, Glaucus[Meaning] white, blue. But Glaukos [is also] a proper name, [that of] a Karystian. A boxer, he was crowned twenty-five times at the Olympics, three times at the Pythians, and ten times at the …
- γ281Γλαῦκος ΚαρύστιοςGlaukos of Karystos, Glaucus of CarystusWhen this man was working on the land, it happened that the ploughshare fell out of the plough, and he fitted it back [using] his hand instead of a hammer. Seeing what had happened …
- γ303Γλώττῃ πολεμίζωνfighting a war with the tongue[Meaning someone who is] not making war on the tongue itself, but using the tongue like a weapon.
- γ309ΓλυκέραGlykera, Glycera, SweetieA certain courtesan [was so named].
- γ352Γνώσῃ δὲ τοὺς τούτου τε κἀμοῦ μαθητάς τούτου μὲν Φορμίσιος Μεγαίνετός θ' ὁ Μάνηςyou will recognize his pupils and mine -- his are Phormisios and Megainetos the ManesNames of slaves.