Scaife ATLAS

στρόφιγξ στρόφιγξ, ιγγος, ὁ, στρέφω the pivot, axle or pin on which a body turns, Eur. στρόφιγγες were pivots working in sockets, at top and bottom of a door, which served instead of hinges, Plut. metaph., στρ. γλώττης, of a well-hung tongue, Ar.

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the pivot, axle

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Headword:

στρόφιγξ

Headword (normalized):

στρόφιγξ

Headword (normalized/stripped):

στροφιγξ

IDX:

30402

URN:

urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n30437

Key:

stro/figc

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