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κόνδυλος

κόνδυλος, a knuckle

κόνδῠλ-ος, ὁ,
  • knuckle, Arist. HA 493b28: pl., Hp. Art. 2; κονδύλοις ἡρμοττόμην (v. ἁρμόζω I.4); κονδύλοις νουθετεῖν τινα Ar. V. 254: so in sg., ib. 1503; δοῦναι κόνδυλόν τινι Plu. Virt. doc. 2.439d; κονδύλους αὐτῷ δείδι ( δίδου) POxy. 1185.12 (ii/iii A.D.); κονδύλῳ καθικέσθαι τινός Plu. Alc. 7, etc.; κονδύλοις [πατάξαι], opp. ἐπὶ κόρρης (a slap in the face), D. 21.72: prov., κολλύραν καὶ κόνδυλον ὄψον ἐπʼ αὐτῇ pudding and knuckle-sauce to it, i.e. a good thrashing, Ar. Pax 123, ubi v. Sch.; λόγον ἔχειν τοῦ κ. προχειρότερον Plu. Cat.Mi. 1; νὴ τοὺς κ. οὓς ἠνεσχόμην, Com. oath, Ar. Eq. 411.
    • II generally, knuckle of any joint, as of the humerus, Gal. 18(2).617; of the humerus and elbow, Poll. 2.141; of the finger (middle joint), Ruf. Onom. 84; ποδός Luc. Ocyp. 28.
      • 2 knot in a string, Paul.Aeg. 6.25.
    • III any hard, bony knob, of the teeth, Hp. Epid. 4.1.19, 25.

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