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Τῶν γὰρ πενήτων εἰσὶν οἱ λόγοι κενοί → Haud pondus ullum pauperum verbis inest → Denn der Armen Worte haben kein Gewicht

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Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: purple-colour? (PHolm. 8, 43[written κριμμον, acc.], Ps.-Democr. Alch. p. 42B. [cod. κρημνός]); κριμνούς λευκάς τινας βοτάνας H.
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin] orient.X
Etymology: From Arab. qermez scarlet; see Suz. Amigues, RPh. LXXIV (2000) 272 [very complcated].