κήρινος

kerinos

waxen

Appears 7 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Theaetetus 4
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Chapter ?

191c9
197d4
200c1
193b10
Laws 3
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Book I 1
Chapter ?

633d3
Book VII 1
Chapter ?

789e2
Book XI 1
Chapter ?

933b2

Dictionary (LSJ)

κήρινος, η, ον, κηρός) A. waxen, Ar. Ec. 1035, Archipp. 3 D., Pl. Tht. 191c, 197d; κηρίνα ὀπώρα, i.e. honey, Alcm. 75. II. metaph., pliable as wax, τοὺς θυμοὺς . . κηρίνους ποιεῖν Pl. Lg. 633d; κηρίνας τὰς ὑπολήεις ἔχειν Arr. Epict. 3.16.10. 2. wax-coloured, pallid, Suid. s.v. ἐκηριώθην. 3. of women, ‘made up’ with cosmetics, Philostr. Ep. 22, cf.VA 2.22.

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