1. κόλαξ · kolax — Beekes
flatterer, fawner
The corpus record
κόλαξ
kolax
flatterer, fawner
Figures and citations on this page are drawn from the audited corpus; none are written from memory.
Distribution
- Against Ergocles 1 · 10.99/10k
- Answer to Philip's Letter 1 · 7.76/10k
- Ichneutae 1 · 5.82/10k
- Fragments 2 · 5.02/10k
- Second Olynthiac 1 · 4.89/10k
- Wasps 4 · 4.11/10k
- Against Stephanus 1 2 · 3.54/10k
- Helen 1 · 2.68/10k
- Peace 1 · 1.26/10k
- Nicomachean Ethics 7 · 1.24/10k
- Eudemian Ethics 3 · 1.15/10k
- On the Crown 2 · 1.03/10k
Densest 12 of 19 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.
Senses
2. κόλαξ · kolax — Chantraine
m
3. Κόλαξ · Kolax — Chantraine
κολακεύω, etc
4. κόλαξ · kolax — Frisk
schmeichlerisch
5. κόλαξ · kolax — LSJ
flatterer, fawner
Attestations
- κόλαξι · kolaxi Plato, Republic 7.538 (DIORISIS sentence 4666)
- κόλακας · kolakas Plato, Republic 7.538 (DIORISIS sentence 4666)
- κόλαξιν · kolaxin Plato, Republic 7.538 (DIORISIS sentence 4669)
- κόλακας · kolakas Plato, Republic 7.538 (DIORISIS sentence 4671)
- κόλαξιν · kolaxin Plato, Republic 9.576 (DIORISIS sentence 5394)
- κόλαξ · kolax Plato, Republic 9.579 (DIORISIS sentence 5493)
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.
- scan p. 781; entry #3315 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 568; entry #4147 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 928; entry #3113 Review: Under source audit
The authorities' own wording is withheld pending review. Each source's identity, locator, and review status are cited above.
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