χρυσίδιον: Difference between revisions

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εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain

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Transliteration A: chrysídion Transliteration B: chrysidion Transliteration C: chrysidion Beta Code: xrusi/dion

English (LSJ)

[σῑ], τό, Dim. of χρυσίον,

   A a small piece of gold, used in contempt, ἀργυρίδιον καὶ χ. τὸν πλοῦτον ἀποκαλοῦντες lsoc.13.4, cf. D.27.15; a small sum of money, Plu.Cleom.38.    2 Dim. of χρυσίς 1, IG12.369.10 (pl.).