λιχανός

λῐχᾰνός, όν, (λείχω)

• licking: ὁ λ., with or without δάκτυλος, forefinger, from its use in licking up, Hp. Art. 37, al., Luc. Tim. 54, Ath. 1.15d, PLips. 12.9 (iii A. D.), etc.
• • II as Subst. λίχᾰνος (sc. χορδή), ἡ, the string struck with the forefinger, and its note, Aristox. Harm. p.116 M., Arist. Pr. 919a17, D.S. 3.59, Plu. An.procr. 2.1029a, etc.
  • III Adj., λ. σωλήν a tube of the alembic, Zos.Alch. p.225, 236B.

λῐχᾰνός -όν [λείχω]
🄰 licking: alch. of a tube in the alembic Zos.¹ 225B, al.

🄱 subst. ὁ λιχανός (with or without δάκτυλος) index finger Hp. Art. 37 Luc. Tim. 54 etc.

🄲 mus. ἡ λιχανός (or λίχανος) second chord or second sound in the tetrachord Aristot. Pr. 919a 17 Diod. 3.59.6 Aristox. Harm. 23, al. etc.

λιχανός, ὁ, der Finger, mit dem man leckt (λείχω), der Zeigefinger, S.Emp. adv.phys. 1.346 ; ἀκριβῶς τὰ τρύβλια τῷ λιχανῷ ἀποσμήχων Luc. Tim. 54. – Auch die mit dem linken Zeigefinger gegriffene Zithersaite u. der Ton, den diese angab, hieß ἡ λιχανός, sc. χορδή, Arist. Probl. 19.20, DS. 3.29 u. Music. Davon auch λιχανοειδής, Aristox.

λιχανός λιχᾰνός, όν λείχω

• the fore-finger, from its use in licking up, Luc.