axe

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Λιμὴν ἀτυχίας ἐστὶν ἀνθρώποις τέχνη → Ars est hominibus portus infortunii → Vor Unglück bietet Menschen Zuflucht Kunstverstand

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substantive

P. and V. πέλεκυς, ὁ (Xen. also Ar.), ἀξίνη, ἡ (Xen.).

battle-axe: P. and V. πέλεκυς, ὁ (Xen.).

pick-axe: Ar. and P. σμινύη, ἡ, Ar. and V. δίκελλα ἡ, μάκελλα, ἡ, V. γένυς, ἡ, τύκος, ὁ, σίδηρος, ὁ.

unhewn by the axe, adj.: V. ἀσκέπαρνος.