σπαθίον
σπᾰθ-ίον, τό, Dim. of σπάθη (signf. 1), AP 6.283 ; (signf. 5 ), POxy. 1839.4 (vi A.D.); (signf. 2 ), , al.; 2.724
A). knife, scalpel, ; 2.63 blade of a scalpel, Hippiatr. 20 ; small blade in a machine, Spir. 1.42 ; name of a measure of capacity, ἐλαίου ς. ἓν ἐσφραγισμένον PLond. 2.236.5 (iv A.D.), cf. 3.1266 (a). 7 (ii A.D.), etc.