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ὀψὲ θεῶν ἀλέουσι μύλοι, ἀλέουσι δὲ λεπτά → the millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine | the mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small
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Revision as of 21:17, 8 February 2013
English (LSJ)
αντος, ὁ (θήλεια ἐ. Phylarch.36J.): irreg. gen.
A ἐλεφάντου BCH35.286(Delos, ii B.C.): dat. pl. -τοις LXX 1 Ma.1.17 (v.l.):—elephant, first mentioned by Hdt. as a native of Africa, 3.114,4.191; ἐλέφαντος ὀδόντες Id.3.97; of the Indian elephant, first in Arist. Cael.298a13, HA610a15, cf. Paus.1.12.4. II in Hom. only of elephant's tusk, ivory, Il.5.583, cf. Hes.Sc.141, Pi.O.1.27, Pl.R.373a, GDI5500, etc.: Aeol. ἐλέφαις Sapph.Supp.20a10. III = ἐλεφαντίασις, Aret.SD2.13, IG3.1423, Gal.15.331. IV a precious stone, Thphr.Lap.37. V a kind of cup, Damox.1.1. VI = ἐλεφάντωσις, Apul.Herb.36.
