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εἰ δὲ τύχῃ τις ἔρδων, μελίφρον' αἰτίαν ῥοαῖσι Μοισᾶν ἐνέβαλε → if someone is successful in his deeds, he casts a cause for sweet thoughts into the streams of the Muses

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Full diacritics: κολόκῡμα Medium diacritics: κολόκυμα Low diacritics: κολόκυμα Capitals: ΚΟΛΟΚΥΜΑ
Transliteration A: kolókyma Transliteration B: kolokyma Transliteration C: kolokyma Beta Code: kolo/kuma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A large heavy wave before it breaks, swell that is the forerunner of a storm: metaph., of the swelling threats of Cleon, Ar.Eq.692 (expld. as κόλον κῦμα, Sch.ad loc.; τυφλὸν κῦμα, Hsch.; κωφὸν κῦμα, Suid.).