Scaife ATLAS

μάχαιρα μάχαιρα, ἡ, μάχομαι a large knife or dirk, worn by the heroes of the Iliad next the sword-sheath, Il.: generally, a knife for cutting up meat, Hdt., Attic as a weapon, a short sword or dagger, Hdt., etc.: a sabre or bent sword, opp. to the straight sword (ξίφος) , Xen. a kind of rasor, μιᾷ μαχαίρᾳ with the rasorʼs single blade, opp. to διπλῆ μ. scissars, Ar.

ShortDef

a large knife

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Headword:

μάχαιρα

Headword (normalized):

μάχαιρα

Headword (normalized/stripped):

μαχαιρα

IDX:

20364

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n20385

Key:

ma/xaira

Data

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