ἠλακάτη
ἠλᾰκάτη [
κᾰ], ἡ (so in Att. Inscrr.,
IG 22.1517.209 , but
ἠλεκ- SIG 2 588.17 (Delos, ii B.C.),
AJA 17.162 (Cyrene),
Sammelb. 5873 , cf.
Hsch.;
A). v.
ἠλεκάτιον ), Dor.
ἠλᾰκάτᾱ E. Or. 1431 (lyr.), Aeol.
ἀλᾰκάτᾱ Theoc. 28.1 (
ᾱλ- also in
χρυσᾱλάκατος, εὐᾱλάκατος, Dor.
ἠλ- is dub.):—
distaff,
Od. 4.135 ,
1.357 ,
Il. 6.491 ,
E. l.c., etc.;
ἡ ἠ. [τοῦ ἀτράκτου]
the stalk of the spindle,
Pl. R. 616c : metaph.,
γηραιῇσι .. ἠλακάτῃσι with
the fate of old age,
IG 14.1389i18 .
II). of distaffshaped objects:
2). in Compds. (e.g. χρυσηλάκατος), arrow, Hsch.
4). windlass, Sch.
Th. 7.25 ( v.l.
ἠλεκ- ).
5). the constellation
Coma Berenices, Sch.
Arat. 146 .
ShortDef
a distaff
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Headword (normalized):
ἠλακάτη
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ηλακατη
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lsj-46807
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">ἠλᾰκάτη</span> [<span class="foreign greek">κᾰ], ἡ</span> (so in Att. Inscrr., <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 22.1517.209 </span>, but <span class="orth greek">ἠλεκ-</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">SIG</span> 2 </span> <span class="bibl"> 588.17 </span> (Delos, ii B.C.), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AJA</span> 17.162 </span> (Cyrene), <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sammelb.</span> 5873 </span>, cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span></span>; <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> v. <span class="ref greek">ἠλεκάτιον</span> ), Dor. <span class="orth greek">ἠλᾰκάτᾱ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:1431" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0006.tlg016.perseus-grc1:1431/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Or.</span> 1431 </a> (lyr.), Aeol. <span class="orth greek">ἀλᾰκάτᾱ</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:28:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0005.tlg001.perseus-grc1:28.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Theoc.</span> 28.1 </a> (<span class="foreign greek">ᾱλ-</span> also in <span class="foreign greek">χρυσᾱλάκατος, εὐᾱλάκατος</span>, Dor. <span class="foreign greek">ἠλ-</span> is dub.):—<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">distaff</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:4:135" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:4.135/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Od.</span> 4.135 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc1:1:357" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg002.perseus-grc2:1.357/canonical-url/"> 1.357 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:6:491" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:6.491/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 6.491 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> </span> l.c., etc.; <span class="foreign greek">ἡ ἠ. [τοῦ ἀτράκτου</span>] <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the stalk</span> of the spindle, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:616c" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0059.tlg030.perseus-grc1:616c/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pl.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">R.</span> 616c </a>: metaph., <span class="foreign greek">γηραιῇσι .. ἠλακάτῃσι</span> with <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the fate</span> of old age, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 14.1389i18 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> of <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">distaffshaped</span> objects: </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>1).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">one joint of a reed</span> or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">cane</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:2:2:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:2:2:1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 2.2.1 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a reed</span>,= <span class="foreign greek">δόναξ</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span></span>; <span class="foreign greek">ὥσπερ ἠ</span>., of the pistil of the citron-flower, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:1:13:4" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:1:13:4/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HP</span> 1.13.4 </a>, cf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:4:4:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0093.tlg001:4:4:3/canonical-url/"> 4.4.3 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> in Compds. (e.g. <span class="foreign greek">χρυσηλάκατος</span>), <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">arrow</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Hsch.</span> </span> </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>3).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">the upper part of the mast</span>, which was made to turn round, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1:565" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0001.tlg001.perseus-grc1:1.565/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">A.R.</span> 1.565 </a> (v. Sch.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11:475a" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0008.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11.475a/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.</span> 11.475a </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>4).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">windlass</span>, Sch.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7:25" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0003.tlg001.perseus-grc1:7.25/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Th.</span> 7.25 </a> ( v.l. <span class="ref greek">ἠλεκ-</span> ). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>5).</strong></span> the constellation <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">Coma Berenices</span>, Sch.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:146" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0653.tlg001.perseus-grc1:146/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arat.</span> 146 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}