μίτος
μίτος [
ῐ],,
A). thread of the warp,
Il. 23.762 ,
AP 6.174 (Antip.),
Sor. 1.80 ;
ἀγαθὶς μίτου, of Ariadne's
clue,
Pherecyd. 148 J., cf. Vett. Val.
276.33 ,
Procop.Gaz. Ecphr. p.158 B.; of a spider's
web, AP 6.39 (
Arch.), cf.
E. Fr. 369.1 (lyr.);
κατὰ μίτον thread by thread, i.e.
in detail, or
in their due order, in an unbroken series, continuously,
κατὰ μίτον τὰ πράγματ’ ἐκλογίζομαι each thing
in due order,
Pherecr. 146.7 ;
βίβλοι τετταράκοντα καθαπερανεὶ κατὰ μίτον (
κατάμικτον codd.)
ἐξυφασμέναι in a continuous series,
Plb. 3.32.2 ;
ut mihi κατὰ μίτον scriberet,
Cic. Att. 14.16.3 ; cf.
κατάμιτον.
2). thread of destiny,
Lyc. 584 ,
Man. 1.7 prov.,
ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μ. τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται,
Suid.: freq. in epitaphs,
οὐδὲ .. μοιρῶν μίτον ἔκφυγεν Epigr.Gr. 324.5 (Cnidus);
μοίρης ἐκτελέσασα μίτον IG 4.627 (Argos);
μοῖρα .. ζωῆς κλῶσε μίτοισι χρόνον ib.
12(8).609.5 (Thasos), cf.
3.1337 .
II). string of a lyre,
Philostr. Jun.
Im. 6 ,
AP 5.221 (
Agath.), etc.
ShortDef
a thread
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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">μίτος</span> [<span class="foreign greek">ῐ],</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">thread of the warp</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc1:23:762" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0012.tlg001.perseus-grc2:23.762/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Il.</span> 23.762 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 6.174 </span> (Antip.), <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1:80" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0565.tlg001:1.80/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Sor.</span> 1.80 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">ἀγαθὶς μίτου</span>, of Ariadne\'s <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">clue</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2329.tlg001:148" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2329.tlg001:148/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pherecyd.</span> 148 </a> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">J.</span></span>, cf. Vett. Val. <span class="bibl"> 276.33 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2598.tlg010:p.158" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2598.tlg010:p.158/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Procop.Gaz.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ecphr.</span> p.158 </a> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">B.</span></span>; of a spider\'s <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">web,</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">AP</span> 6.39 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arch.</span></span>), cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">E.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 369.1 </span> (lyr.); <span class="foreign greek">κατὰ μίτον</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">thread by thread</span>, i.e. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">in detail</span>, or <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">in their due order, in an unbroken series, continuously</span>, <span class="foreign greek">κατὰ μίτον τὰ πράγματ’ ἐκλογίζομαι</span> each thing <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">in due order</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0486.tlg001:146:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0486.tlg001:146.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pherecr.</span> 146.7 </a>; <span class="foreign greek">βίβλοι τετταράκοντα καθαπερανεὶ κατὰ μίτον </span>(<span class="foreign greek">κατάμικτον</span> codd.) <span class="foreign greek">ἐξυφασμέναι</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">in a continuous series</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:32:2" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:3:32:2/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 3.32.2 </a>; <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">ut mihi</span> <span class="foreign greek">κατὰ μίτον</span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">scriberet</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:latinLit:phi0474.phi057.perseus-lat1:14:16:3" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:latinLit:phi0474.phi057.perseus-lat1:14:16:3/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Cic.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Att.</span> 14.16.3 </a>; cf. <span class="foreign greek">κατάμιτον</span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">thread of destiny</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lyc.</span> 584 </span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2583.tlg001:1:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg2583.tlg001:1.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Man.</span> 1.7 </a> prov., <span class="foreign greek">ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μ. τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Suid.</span></span>: freq. in epitaphs, <span class="quote greek">οὐδὲ .. μοιρῶν μίτον ἔκφυγεν</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Epigr.Gr.</span> 324.5 </span> (Cnidus); <span class="quote greek">μοίρης ἐκτελέσασα μίτον</span> <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">IG</span> 4.627 </span> (Argos); <span class="foreign greek">μοῖρα .. ζωῆς κλῶσε μίτοισι χρόνον</span> ib.<span class="bibl"> 12(8).609.5 </span> (Thasos), cf. <span class="bibl"> 3.1337 </span>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">string of a lyre</span>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Philostr.</span> </span> Jun.<a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1600.tlg001:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1600.tlg001:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Im.</span> 6 </a>, <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">AP</span> 5.221 </span> (<span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Agath.</span></span>), etc. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>III).</strong></span> in Orphic language, <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">seed</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0579.tlg011:33" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0579.tlg011:33/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Orph.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Fr.</span> 33 </a>.</div> </div><br><br>'}