View source for ὠλεσίκαρπος

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|Full diacritics=ὠλεσίκαρπος
|Medium diacritics=ὠλεσίκαρπος
|Low diacritics=ωλεσίκαρπος
|Capitals=ΩΛΕΣΙΚΑΡΠΟΣ
|Transliteration A=ōlesíkarpos
|Transliteration B=ōlesikarpos
|Transliteration C=olesikarpos
|Beta Code=w)lesi/karpos
|Definition=ον, <span class="sense"><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="bld">A</span> <b class="b2">losing its fruit</b>, <b class="b3">ἰτέαι ὠ</b>., because they shed their fruits before ripening, <span class="bibl">Od.10.510</span>, cf. <span class="bibl">Thphr.<span class="title">HP</span>3.1.3</span>; [<b class="b3">ἐρινεός</b>] <span class="bibl">Id.<span class="title">CP</span>2.9.14</span>: metaph., <b class="b3">ὠ. τύμπανον</b> the kettledrum in the mysteries of Cybele, <b class="b2">because the priests who beat it were eunuchs</b>, <span class="bibl">Opp.<span class="title">C.</span>3.283</span>: dub. sens. in <span class="bibl">Cerc.6.14</span>.</span>
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