ἄτρακτος

atraktos

spindle

Appears 6 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 4
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Book X 4
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616c4
617c7
620e3
617a5
Statesman 2
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281e7
282e7

Dictionary (LSJ)

ἄτρακτος, ὁ. and in Plu. 2.271f, ἡ:—A. spindle, ἄτρακτον στρέφειν Hdt. 5.12, cf. 4.34,162, Pl. Plt. 281e, etc.; λίνου μεστὸν ἄ. Ar. Ra. 1348 (lyr.); Ἀνάγκης ἄ. Pl. R. 616c; τῶν Μοιρῶν Arist. Mu. 401b15, cf.IG 12(7).447 (Amorgos). II. arrow, ἄ. τοξικός A. Fr. 139; ἄ. alone, S. Ph. 290, Tr. 714. In this sense specially Lacon., Th. 4.40. III. upper part of a shipʼs mast, Poll. 1.91. IV. spindle-shaped cautery, Hp. Int. 28, Vid.Ac. 4. (Cf. ἀτρεκής, Lat. torqueo.)

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