κλῖμαξ — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

κλῖμαξακοςfκλῑ́νω ladderesp. for ascending to a roof, scaling city walls, descending fr. a shipOd. Archil. A. E. Th.fig., in ctxt. of ascending to the height of prosperityE.fixed ladder or stairway by which the upper floor of a house is reachedladderstairwayOd. E. Lys.stairway, ascentto OlymposPi.fr.sg. and pl.flight of stairs, staircasePlu.ladderrackto which a person is tied for tortureAr. horizontal runged structuregangwayPlb. wrestling move where an opponent is gripped from the backladder holdS.

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a ladder

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κλῖμαξ

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κλῖμαξ

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κλιμαξ

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22891

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-22892

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