σκυτάλιον

σκῠτᾰλ-ιον, τό,

• Dim. of σκύτᾰλον, little staff, baton, σκυτάλιʼ ἐφόρουν Ar. Av. 1283, where the Sch. remarks on the exceptional quantity σκυτᾱλιʼ ἐφόρουν, quoting Fr. 422 (where it may well be short), Nicopho 2, and other examples; ἐσκῠτᾰλιοφόρουν Porson.
• • • 2 little pipe, flute, Poll. 4.82, and perh. so in Thphr. HP 4.4.12.
    • 3 lever, handle for turning a windlass, etc., Hero Spir. 1.43; support, Orib. 49.4.41.
    • 4 cog, tooth, on a wheel, Hero Dioptr. 34 (pl.).
    • 5 dub. sens., σφαιρίον σ. οὐκ ἔχον BCH 29.546 (Delos, ii B.C.).
  • II = κοτυληδών 5, Dsc. 4.91.