1. χειρόμακτρον · cheiromaktron — Beekes
towel, cloth, napkin
The corpus record
χειρό-μακτρον
cheiromaktron
towel, cloth, napkin
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Distribution
- Histories 3 · 0.16/10k
- Cyropaedia 1 · 0.13/10k
Senses
2. χειρόμακτρον · cheiromaktron — Frisk
kneten, mit den Händen betasten
3. χειρό-μακτρον · cheiro-maktron — LSJ
cloth for wiping the hands, towel, napkin
Attestations
- χειρόμακτρον · cheiromaktron Herodotus, Histories 2.122.1 (DIORISIS sentence 2424)
- χειρόμακτρον · cheiromaktron Herodotus, Histories 4.64.2 (DIORISIS sentence 4463)
- χειρόμακτρα · cheiromaktra Herodotus, Histories 4.64.2 (DIORISIS sentence 4464)
- χειρόμακτρα · cheiromaktra Xenophon, Cyropaedia 1.3.5 (DIORISIS sentence 137)
Deep etymology
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