κολοκάσιον: Difference between revisions

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Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting

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Transliteration A: kolokásion Transliteration B: kolokasion Transliteration C: kolokasion Beta Code: koloka/sion

English (LSJ)

[ᾱ], τό, Nic.Fr.82, Diph.Siph. ap. Ath.3.73a, Dsc.2.106; or κολοκασία, ἡ, Plin.HN21.87, v.l. in Dsc. l.c.:—

   A the root of κύαμος Αἰγύπτιος, Nelumbium speciosum, ll.cc., Verg.E.4.20, etc.    2 Κολοκασία, surname of Athena at Sicyon, Ath.3.72b.