δρέπανον

drepanon

pruning-knife

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 2
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Book I 2
Chapter ?

333d3
353a4
Laches 1
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Chapter ?

183d7

Dictionary (LSJ)

δρέπανον, τό, also δράπανον (q. v.), (δρέπω) A. = δρεπάνη, δ. εὐκαμπές Od. 18.368; χαλκέοις ἤμα δ. S. Fr. 534; the usual form in Prose and Com., Hdt. 1.125, etc.; δ. θεριστικόν PMagd. 8.6 (iii B. C.). 2. pruning-knife, Pl. R. 333d. 3. scythe, X. Cyr. 6.1.30. 4. curved sword, scimitar, Hdt. 5.112, 7.93, Ar. Ra. 576.

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