κύαμος
κύαμος
.κύᾰμος, ὁ,
a bean, Lat. faba, Il.
the lot by which public officers were elected at Athens (because those who drew white beans were chosen), ὁ τῷ κυάμῳ λαχών an officer chosen by lot, Hdt.; βουλὴ ἡ ἀπὸ τοῦ κυάμου Thuc.; ἄρχοντας ἀπὸ κυάμου καθιστάναι Xen.
Headword (normalized):
κύαμος
Headword (normalized/stripped):
κυαμος
Intro Text:
κύαμος
.κύᾰμος, ὁ,
a bean, Lat. faba, Il.
the lot by which public officers were elected at Athens (because those who drew white beans were chosen), ὁ τῷ κυάμῳ λαχών an officer chosen by lot, Hdt.; βουλὴ ἡ ἀπὸ τοῦ κυάμου Thuc.; ἄρχοντας ἀπὸ κυάμου καθιστάναι Xen.
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n18832
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