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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

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Ar. [[μύκης]], ὁ.
Ar. [[μύκης]], ὁ.
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|lshtext=<b>fungus</b>: i, m. for sfungus, [[kindred]] to σφόγγος, [[σπόγγος]]>, the [[initial]] s suppressed as in [[fallo]], [[fides]], [[nurus]], etc.; cf. [[funis]], and<br /> v. the [[letter]] S.,<br /><b>I</b> a mushroom, moril, [[fungus]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[satis]] esse nobis non [[magis]] hoc [[potis]] est [[quam]] [[imber]] fungo, Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 33; Plin. 22, 23, 47, § 96; Hor. S. 2, 4, 20.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[soft]]-pated [[fellow]], a [[dolt]]: stulti, stolidi, fatui, fungi, bardi, blenni, buccones, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 2; so id. ib. 2, 3, 49; 4, 7, 23.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> A fungous [[excrescence]] on the [[human]] [[body]], Tert. Spect. 23; cf.: fungo [[simile]] [[ulcus]], Cels. 6, 18, 11.—On the [[olive]]-[[tree]], Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 223.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> A [[collection]] of [[lamp]]-[[black]] on the [[wick]] of a [[candle]] or [[lamp]], a [[candle]]-[[snuff]], Verg. G. 1, 392.
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Ar. μύκης, ὁ.

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fungus: i, m. for sfungus, kindred to σφόγγος, σπόγγος>, the initial s suppressed as in fallo, fides, nurus, etc.; cf. funis, and
v. the letter S.,
I a mushroom, moril, fungus.
I Lit.: satis esse nobis non magis hoc potis est quam imber fungo, Plaut. Stich. 5, 5, 33; Plin. 22, 23, 47, § 96; Hor. S. 2, 4, 20.—
II Transf.
   A A soft-pated fellow, a dolt: stulti, stolidi, fatui, fungi, bardi, blenni, buccones, Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 2; so id. ib. 2, 3, 49; 4, 7, 23.—
   B A fungous excrescence on the human body, Tert. Spect. 23; cf.: fungo simile ulcus, Cels. 6, 18, 11.—On the olive-tree, Plin. 17, 24, 37, § 223.—
   C A collection of lamp-black on the wick of a candle or lamp, a candle-snuff, Verg. G. 1, 392.