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|Full diacritics=φᾰκῆ
|Medium diacritics=φακῆ
|Low diacritics=φακή
|Capitals=ΦΑΚΗ
|Transliteration A=phakē̂
|Transliteration B=phakē
|Transliteration C=faki
|Beta Code=fakh=
|Definition=ῆς, ἡ, contr. for <b class="b3">φακέα</b>, a form found in <span class="bibl">Epich.33</span>, ridiculed by <span class="bibl">Euphro 3</span>:—<span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">dish of lentils</b> (φακοί), <b class="b2">lentil-soup</b>, <span class="bibl">Ar.<span class="title">Eq.</span>1007</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">V.</span>811</span>, al., <span class="bibl">Diocl.Fr.141</span>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">PHib.</span>1.112.77</span> (iii B. C.), etc.; in parodies of <span class="title">Trag.Adesp.</span>89,92 ap.<span class="bibl">Ath.4.156f</span>: prov. <b class="b3">τοὐπὶ τῇ φ. μύρον</b> 'pearls before swine', <span class="bibl">Sopat.14</span>, <span class="bibl">Clearch.53</span>, <span class="bibl">Cic.<span class="title">Att.</span>1.19.2</span>; title of Menippean satire by Varro; ὅταν φακῆν ἕψητε μὴ 'πιχεῖν μύρον <span class="bibl">Stratt.45</span>.</span>
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