σκιαμαχέω

skiamacheo

fight against a shadow

Appears 3 times across Plato's dialogues.

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Apology 1
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18d6
Laws 1
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Book VIII 1
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830c3
Republic 1
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Book VII 1
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520c7

Dictionary (LSJ)

σκιαμαχέω, A. fight against a shadow, i.e. an imaginary opponent, and so, spar, Posidon. 16 J., Plu. 2.130e, Paus. 6.10.3: πρὸς τὸν οὐρανὸν σκιαμαχῶν sparring with the sky, ‘baying at the moon’, Cratin. 17 (lyr.). II. metaph., Pl. Ap. 18d; πρὸς ἀλλήλους Id. R. 520c; πρὸς ἡμᾶς αὐτούς Id. Lg. 830c; πρὸς τὸν οὐκέτι ἐν ζῶσιν ὄντα Πλάτωνα ἐσκιαμάχει Numen. ap. Eus. PE 14.6:—Pass., ἔπη μάτην σκιαμαχούμενα thrown out at random in disputations, Luc. Pisc. 35.—σκιομαχέω is a later form in codd. of Ph. 1.356, Antyll. ap. Orib. 6.29.3.

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