μῆχος

mechos

means, expedient, remedy

Appears 4 times across Homer's epics.

Frequency by work

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Iliad 2
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Book 2 1
Chapter ?

2342
Book 9 1
Chapter ?

9249
Odyssey 2
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Book 12 1
Chapter ?

12392
Book 14 1
Chapter ?

14238

Dictionary (LSJ)

μῆχος, εος, τό, A. means, expedient, remedy, Il. 2.342, Od. 12.392, Hdt. 2.181, 4.151; κακῶν E. Andr. 536 (lyr.); νόσω Theoc. 2.95: c. inf., οὐδὲν ἔσται μ. ὠφελεῖν πάτραν Lyc. 1459. (Cf. Goth. mag ‘canʼ; if μηχανή (Dor. μᾱχ-) is cogn., μᾶχος must be read in Theoc. l.c. with some codd.)

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