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Χρὴ τῶν ἀγαθῶν διακναιομένων πενθεῖν ὅστις χρηστὸς ἀπ' ἀρχῆς νενόμισται → When a good man is hurt, all who would be called good must suffer with him

Euripides, Alcestis, 109-11
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Transliteration A: bámma Transliteration B: bamma Transliteration C: vamma Beta Code: ba/mma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό, (βάπτω)

   A that in which a thing is dipped, dye, Pl.Lg. 956a; βάμμα Σαρδιανικόν, Κυζικηνικόν, v. βάπτω 1.2: in pl., διάφορα β. POxy.914.7 (v A. D.); β. λευκώματος a whitish tinge, Arist.Phgn. 813a28.    II sauce, Nic.Th.622, cf. Hsch. s.v. βάμβα.    III = ὄα, AB362.