- ἐγκεφαλίτης
- ἐγκεφᾰλ-ίτης [pron. full] [ῑ], ου, ὁ,A of the brain, μυελός ib.4 [suff] ἐγκέφᾰλ-ος, ον, ([etym.] κεφαλή) within the head: as Subst., ἐγκέφαλος (sc. μυελός), ὁ,I brain, Il.3.300, Od.9.458, etc.;
τὸν ἐ. σεσεῖσθαι Ar. Nu.1276
; ὁ ἐ. ἐστιν ὁ τὰς αἰσθήσεις παρέχων τοῦ ἀκούειν κτλ. Pl.Phd. 96b, cf. Arist.Sens.438b25 (but cf. Metaph.1013a6).II the heart or 'cabbage' of the date-palm, X.An.2.3.16, Thphr.HP2.6.2.III Διὸς ἐ., prov. of rare and costly food, 'morsel for a king', Ephipp. 13.7, Clearch. 5.
Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό). 2014.
