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χ140Χαρώνειος θύραCharon's door… were led to their death. And Aristophanes in Wealth [says]: "Charon [Author, Myth] is giving you the token". Meaning you are about to die.Matched in translationhighshort
χ132ΧάρμοςCharmus, Charmos, Kharmos[It is on record] that Charmus of Syracuse used to utter little verses and proverbs for every one of the dishes served at his banquets. Clearchus of Soli calls the poem Deipnology, others Opsology, …Matched in translationhighshort
χ101Χάρητος ὑποσχέσειςChares' promisesChares, an Athenian general, is said to have been both prompt and very eager when it came to his promises. Hence the proverb applies to those making promises glibly.Matched in translationhigh

χ140

Χαρώνειος θύρα

Charon's door

One door of the prison, through which the condemned were led to their death. And Aristophanes in Wealth [says]: "Charon [Author, Myth] is giving you the token". Meaning you are about to die.

Χαρώνειος θύρα· μία τοῦ νομοφυλακίου θύρα, δι' ἧς οἱ κατάδικοι τὴν ἐπὶ θάνατον ἐξάγονται. καὶ Ἀριστοφάνης ἐν Πλούτῳ· ὁ δὲ Χάρων σοι τὸ ξύμβολον δίδωσιν. ἀντὶ τοῦ μέλλεις ἀποθανεῖν.

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trade and manufacture42

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meter and music26

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Oliver Phillips ✝

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Bobbiejo Winfrey ✝3

Bobbiejo Winfrey ✝3

D. Graham J. Shipley3

D. Graham J. Shipley3

James Vradelis3

James Vradelis3

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Nathan Greenberg ✝3

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Stefano Sanfilippo3

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Alan Sommerstein1

Carl Widstrand1

Carl Widstrand1

Claudia Mársico1

Claudia Mársico1

Ekaterini Tsalampouni1

Ekaterini Tsalampouni1

Elizabeth Vandiver1

Elizabeth Vandiver1

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Gabriel Bodard1

Ioannis Doukas1

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Massimo Forconi1

Massimo Forconi1

Matthew Farmer1

Matthew Farmer1

Nicholas Wilshere1

Nicholas Wilshere1

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Sean M. Redmond1

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χ94Χαρακτῆρεςcharacters"[Characters] of expressive speeches [are] lofty, plain, [and] intermediate. Thucydides favoured the lofty, as suited to his own nature."Matched in translationhighshort

χ144ΧάρυβδιςCharybdis… all leads down to chaos and destruction. Priscus says about Charybdis: "They sail by Sicily in front of Messene and by the strait of Italy where Charybdis [is], [and] with tempestuous winds coming upon …Matched in translationhighmedium

χ90Χαραδριόςcharadrios, plover… the accent is oxytone, but in reference to the ravine [charadra] it is barytone. Since plovers also produce a certain type of melody through the streams. Therefore, "mimicking a plover" [is said] to mean …Matched in translationhighmedium

χ134ΧάροψCharops, KharopsDeclines [in the genitive] Charopos.Matched in translationhighshort

χ137ΧάρωνCharonof Carthage, a historian. He wrote Tyrants of Europe and Asia, Lives of Famous Men (in 4 volumes), Lives of Women (likewise in four).Matched in translationhighshort

ε1378Ἐν Καρὸς εἵπετο τάξειhe followed in a Carian's roleMeaning in that of a mercenary. For Carians were the first to serve as mercenaries.Matched in translationhighshort

χ116ΧαριξένηCharixeneSimple and stupid [was] Charixene, a courtesan. Aristophanes [writes]: "for the present time is not the era of Charixene".Matched in translationhighshort

ε1377Ἐν Καρὶ τὸν κίνδυνονthe risk in a Carian… woes for a wage. Because of the fact that the Carians were the first men to serve as mercenary soldiers. So the proverb is said of those taking risks in other people's [circumstances].Matched in translationhighshort

χ104Χάριενpleasantly… xari/en with the accent on the penult applies to [someone/something] charming. Also [sc. attested is] xarie/ntws ["pleasingly"].Matched in translationhighshort

χ115ΧαρινάδηςCharinades… This man was sluggish. And [sc. thereby arose] a proverb: 'Charinades is better than you at walking'. In reference to those making slow progress.Matched in translationhighshort

χ95ΧάραξCharax… an ancient book the following epigram about him: "I am Charax, a priest from the venerable heights of Pergamum, where once Telephus, blameless son of blameless Heracles, fought a war against city-destroying Achilles." He …Matched in translationhighmedium

χ135ΧάρωνCharon… And queries and announcements associated with his ferrying come from Charon [Author, Myth]: "Who [is going] to a rest from evils (toils) and troubles?" "Who [is going] to the Plain of Lethe?" He has …Matched in translationhighmedium

δ1295Διφροφόροιstool-carriersStrattis [uses the word] in Atalantai. *difroforoume/nous ["being carried on seats"]: Herodotus [uses the word]: among the Persians, being carried on litters. "And when a kind of stool had been placed for him, taking …Matched in translationhighshort

α1785Ἀμφορεαφόρουςamphora-bearers, amphora-carriers[Meaning] hirelings who carry jars. Also [sc. attested is the singular] amphoreaphoros, he who carries a jar for hire. "Then some amphora-bearer bringing a return." [So says] Menander in The Girl Who Gets Flogged. …Matched in translationhighmedium

ε1564Ἐξαρτήσαςhaving hung onMeaning [he] finding out, or [he] having suspended. Also [sc. attested is] e)cartw=mai ["I am hung on"], [meaning] I am pierced through. Aristophanes [says]: "[am I not then pulling] and hung on, and getting …Matched in translationhighshort

α2523Ἀνθρακιάcharcoals[Meaning] burned-up coals. Homer [writes]: "scattering the charcoals he set the spits on top." And in the Epigrams: "a mullet from the charcoals and a wrasse, Artemis of the harbour, I give to you." …Matched in translationhighshort

α2869Ἀπαγωγάςcarryings off, arrests… a type of lawsuit; it is named from a)pa/gein ["to carry off"]. Evil-doers used to be carried off to the Eleven.Matched in translationhighshort

δ1293Διφρίσκοςdiphriskos, little chariot[Meaning] the thing on which charioteers stand when they drive. He said it with the diminutive because competition [chariots] are light and small.Matched in translationhighshort

δ132Δαιτρόςapportioner, carver, distributor… natures by their excessive repetitions. He says that by [depicting] carving so often in his poetry the poet [Homer] showed himself to be a glutton; and that Aristotle, by [depicting] seasoning, [revealed himself] to …Matched in translationhighmedium

α3971Ἁρματωλίαchariot-driving[Meaning] the driving of chariots. "And they have been nibbling at the [sc. calendric] cycle by chariot-driving." Meaning sparing the chariots themselves. But harmatrochia ["chariot-wheel track"] [is] the furrow of the chariot. There is …Matched in translationhighshort

δ1205ΔιοσημείαZeus-omen, Zeus-sign… came from the sky. And Eunapius says about the emperor Carinus: "and all of his outbursts were more violent than a Zeus-omen and he used to have fits of rage in the midst of …Matched in translationhighmedium

α1355Ἀλλ' οὐκ ἔνεστι συκοφάντου δήγματοςbut it does not have [a charm] against an informer's bite… in reference to ineffectual things. It leaves out the [word] "charm". The attendant says in character that there is no spell on the ring that serves as an antidote for the bite of the …Matched in translationhighmedium

α1490Ἁμαξουργοίcartwrights, wagon-makersCartwrights are what they call a)griophgoi/ ["joiners of wild sc. timber"]. The a)griophgoi/ [are] a type of builders, who construct wagons and are workers of all wild timbers.Matched in translationhighshort

α1077Ἅλας ἄγων καθεύδειςyou are asleep while carrying salt… the salt is dissolved. Whence also the [related] proverb, "a cargo of salt, whence it comes, there it goes".Matched in translationhighshort

α3969Ἁρματηλάτηςcharioteer[Meaning] the driver [of the chariot].Matched in translationhighshort

α4215Ἀσπουδείcarelessly[An adverb meaning] without care. But a)spoudh|= ["without a struggle"], [spelled] with eta, [means] without distress. As in "indeed, not without a struggle."Matched in translationhighshort

ε712Ἐκφοράνcarrying-out[Meaning] burial. [So called] from being carried out to a tomb.Matched in translationhighshort

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