βασανιστήριον
βασανιστήριον, torture instrument; question-chamber
βᾰσᾰν-ιστήριον, τό,
- question-chamber, Theopomp.Com. 63, Polyaen. 8.62, Phalar. Ep. 82, 115; of the stocks, Sm. Je. 20.2.
- II in pl., instruments of torture, Plu. Par.min. 2.315d, Charito 4.2, Them. Or. 13.175c.
- III touchstone, test, χρυσοῦ, πορφύρας ib. 21.247b: metaph., ib. 248a.
βασανιστήριον, ου (τὸ) [ᾰᾰ]
1 pierre de touche, Thém. 248a ||
2 chambre de torture, Thpp. com. (EM. 411, 36) ; Polyen 8, 62.
Étym. βασανίζω.
βασανιστήριον, τό,
1) der Prüfstein, Sp., wie Themist.
2) die Folterkammer, Theop. com. bei EM. 411.33 ; Polyaen. 8.62.
1) der Prüfstein, Sp., wie Themist.
2) die Folterkammer, Theop. com. bei EM. 411.33 ; Polyaen. 8.62.