κύρτος

kyrtos

weels

Appears 5 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Timaeus 3
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Chapter ?

78d2
79d3
78b4
Laws 1
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Book VII 1
Chapter ?

823e2
Sophist 1
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Chapter ?

220c4

Dictionary (LSJ)

κύρτος, ὁ, A. = κύρτη I, Sapph. 120, Pl. Sph. 220c, POxy. 520.20 (ii A.D.); τῷ τοῦ κ. πλέγματι Pl. Ti. 79d; μήτε ἐγρηγορόσιν μήτε εὕδουσι κύρτοις ἀργὸν θήραν διαπονουμένοις weels that secure a lazy prey for men whether asleep or awake, Id. Lg. 823e (hence prov. εὕδοντι κ. αἱρεῖ Diogenian. 4.65), cf. Lib. Ep. 86.1; κύρτῳ θηρεύουσι τοὺς ἰχθῦς Arist. HA 603a7. 2. bird-cage, λυγοτευχής AP 9.562 (Crin.).

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