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σαμβύκη
σαμβύκ-η [ῡ],,
A). a triangular musical instrument with four strings, Arist. Pol. 1341b1 , Neanth. 5 J., Juba 73 ; of barbaric origin, Str. 10.3.17 . (Aramaic sabbekhā (perh. not Semitic), with m inserted, as in Ἀμβακούμ = Habakkuk. etc.).
2). = σαμβυκίστρια , Plb. 5.37.10 ; with pun on signf. 11 , Id. 8.6.6 .
II). an engine of like form used in sieges, Id. 8.4.8 , al., Bito 57.1 , Plu. Marc. 15 , Ath.Mech. 27.7 , App. Mith. 26 .—Cf. σάμβυξ. [Penult. long in sambūca, Pers. 5.95 .]


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a triangular musical instrument with four strings; a siege engine

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σαμβύκ-η</span> [<span class="foreign greek">ῡ],</span>, <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a triangular musical instrument with four strings</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1341b:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg035.perseus-grc1:1341b.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Pol.</span> 1341b1 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1525.tlg001:5" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1525.tlg001:5/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Neanth.</span> 5 </a> <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">J.</span></span>, Juba <span class="bibl"> 73 </span>; of barbaric origin, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:3:17" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0099.tlg001.perseus-grc1:10:3:17/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Str.</span> 10.3.17 </a>. (Aramaic <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sabbekhā</span> (perh. not Semitic), with <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">m</span> inserted, as in <span class="foreign greek">Ἀμβακούμ</span> = <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Habakkuk.</span> etc.). </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-3"> <span><strong>2).</strong></span> = <span class="ref greek">σαμβυκίστρια</span> , <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:37:10" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:5:37:10/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plb.</span> 5.37.10 </a>; with pun on signf. <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:11/canonical-url/"> 11 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:6:6" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:6:6/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 8.6.6 </a>. </div> <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-2"> <span><strong>II).</strong></span> <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">an engine of like form</span> used in sieges, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:4:8" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0543.tlg001.perseus-grc1:8:4:8/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Id.</span> 8.4.8 </a>, al., <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1226.tlg001:57:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1226.tlg001:57.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Bito</span> 57.1 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg022:15" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0007.tlg022:15/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Marc.</span> 15 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1204.tlg001:27:7" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1204.tlg001:27.7/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ath.Mech.</span> 27.7 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg014.perseus-grc1:26" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg014.perseus-grc1:26/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">App.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Mith.</span> 26 </a>.—Cf. <span class="foreign greek">σάμβυξ</span>. [Penult. long in <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sambūca</span>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1575.tlg001:5:95" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg1575.tlg001:5.95/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Pers.</span> 5.95 </a>.]</div> </div><br><br>'}