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Lysis
Plato · Diotimos Editions · 2026
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At a Glance
- The wordKelēs means racehorse; a single riding-horse, opposed here to a chariot team.
- In LysisΚέλησι is the dative plural paired with τεθρίπποις in the report of family victories.
- Reading contextThis is not the same word as the ordinary ἵππος, though both occur in the larger cluster of horse-related vocabulary.
- A place to readThe Greek example means “with four-horse chariots and racehorses.”
- English renderings
- Racehorse; a single riding-horse, opposed here to a chariot team
Meaning
Racehorse; a single riding-horse, opposed here to a chariot team.
Grammatical category: noun, masculine.
Use in the book
Κέλησι is the dative plural paired with τεθρίπποις in the report of family victories. The distinction specifies different forms of equestrian prestige rather than multiplying examples of mere possessions. The edition renders it “racehorses.” This is not the same word as the ordinary ἵππος, though both occur in the larger cluster of horse-related vocabulary.
Places to read
- 205cτεθρίπποις τε καὶ κέλησι — with four-horse chariots and racehorses.