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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλος → Life is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.
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<b class="b2">Something of no value</b>: P. and V. [[καπνός]], ὁ (lit., <b class="b2">smoke</b>), Ar. and P. [[λῆρος]], ὁ (Dem. 36; Ar., Lys. 860), [[φλυαρία]], ἡ (Plat., ''Hipp. Maj.'' 304B). | <b class="b2">Something of no value</b>: P. and V. [[καπνός]], ὁ (lit., <b class="b2">smoke</b>), Ar. and P. [[λῆρος]], ὁ (Dem. 36; Ar., Lys. 860), [[φλυαρία]], ἡ (Plat., ''Hipp. Maj.'' 304B). | ||
<b class="b2">Split hairs over trifles</b>: Ar. περὶ καπνοῦ στενολεσχεῖν ( | <b class="b2">Split hairs over trifles</b>: Ar. περὶ καπνοῦ στενολεσχεῖν (''Nub.'' 320). | ||
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Revision as of 16:54, 7 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Something: P. and V. τι (enclitic).
Something small: P. ὀλίγον τι.
Something of no value: P. and V. καπνός, ὁ (lit., smoke), Ar. and P. λῆρος, ὁ (Dem. 36; Ar., Lys. 860), φλυαρία, ἡ (Plat., Hipp. Maj. 304B).
Split hairs over trifles: Ar. περὶ καπνοῦ στενολεσχεῖν (Nub. 320).
v. intrans.
P. and V. παίζειν.
Talk nonsense: P. and V. οὐδὲν λέγειν, ληρεῖν, Ar. and P. φλυαρεῖν, Ar. ὑθλεῖν.
Split hairs: P. and V. λεπτουργεῖν, Ar. λεπτολογεῖν.
Trifle with, mock: P. and V. παίζειν πρός (acc.), P. προσπαίζειν (dat.); see mock.
Treat lightly: P. περὶ ὀλίγου ποιεῖσθαι; see disregard.
