About Report a problem

Menu

αἰχμάλωτος

αἰχμάλωτος, taken by the spear, captive to one’s spear, taken prisoner

αἰχμᾰλ-ωτος, ον,
  • taken by the spear, captive, prisoner, Pi. Fr. 223, Hdt. 6.79, 134; freq. of women, A. Ag. 1440, S. Tr. 417:— αἰχμάλωτοι prisoners of war, And. 4.22, Th. 3.70; αἰ. λαμβάνειν, ἄγειν take prisoner, X. Cyr. 3.1.37, 4.4.1; αἰ. γίγνεσθαι to be taken, ib. 3.1.7; of things, αἰ. χρήματα A. Eu. 400, cf. Ag. 334, D. 19.139; νῆες X. HG 2.3.8, IG 2.789; τὰ αἰ. booty, X. HG 4.1.26, An. 4.1.13; αἰχμάλωτον, τό, = ἀνδράποδον, D.S. 13.57.
    • II = αἰχμαλωτικός, δουλοσύνη αἰ. such as awaits a captive, Hdt. 9.76; εὐνά A. Th. 364 (lyr.); τύχη D.S. 27.6, Lib. Or. 59.157.
    • III αἰχμάλωτος, ὁ, name of plasters, Aët. 15.20.

Saved

Recent