μηχανοποιός

mechanopoios

maker of engines

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Gorgias 3
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Dictionary (LSJ)

μηχανοποιός, ὁ, A. maker of engines or machines, engineer, Pl. Grg. 512b, X. Cyr. 6.1.22, Ostr.Bodl. i 304 (ii B. C.), Sallust. 8. 2. machinist of the theatre, Ar. Pax 174, Fr. 188. 3. metaph., μ. τῆς ὅλης ὑποθέσεως Jul. Or. 2.59b. II. Adj. μ. πλῆθος multitude of siege-engines, Memn. 37.

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