Plato Greek Lexicon ἕκτωρ

ἕκτωρ

hektor

holding fast

Appears 15 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Dictionary (LSJ)

ἕκτωρ, ορος, , , (ἔχω, cf. Pl. Cra. 393a) A. holding fast, v.l.for ἕστωρ, Il. 24.272, cf. EM 383.25; epith. of Zeus, Sapph. 157; of anchors, ἕκτορες πλημμυρίδος Lyc. 100, cf. Luc. Lex. 15: as Subst.,= κροκύφαντος, hair-net, Leon. ap. Hsch.; also pl.,= πάσσαλοι ἐν ῥυμῷ, Id. II. Hom. only as pr. n. Hector, the prop or stay of Troy, οἶος γὰρ ἐρύετο Ἴλιον Ἕκτωρ Il. 6.403:—Adj. Ἑκτόρεος, α or η, ον, also ος, ον E. Rh. 1 (anap.):—of Hector, Hom., B. 12.154, etc.: also Ἑκτόρειος, ον, Anaxil. 38; κόμαι Lyc. 1133.
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