βάλλις
Τί ὕπνος; Καμάτων ἀνάπαυσις, ἰατρῶν κατόρθωμα, δεδεμένων λύσις, ἀγρυπνούντων σοφία, νοσούντων εὐχή, θανάτου εἰκών, ταλαιπωρούντων ἐπιθυμία, πάσης πνοῆς ἡσυχία, πλουσίων ἐπιτήδευμα, πενήτων ἀδολεσχία, καθημερινὴ μελέτη. → What is sleep? Rest from toil, the success of physicians, the release of those who are bound, the wisdom of the wakeful, what sick men pray for, an image of death, the desire of those who toil in hardship, the rest of all the spirit, a principal occupation of the rich, the idle chatter of poor men, a daily object of concern.
English (LSJ)
εως, ἡ, A plant with wonderful medicinal properties, Xanth. 16.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
βάλλις: -εως, ἡ, ἄγνωστον φυτόν, περὶ οὗ ὑπετίθετο ὅτι εἶχε θαυμασίας ἰατρικὰς ἰδιότητας, ἴδε Creuzer Ξανθ. Λυδ. Ἀποσπ. 16.
Spanish (DGE)
-εως, ἡ
• Morfología: [gen. -ιθος EM 186.33G.; lat. ac. balim Plin.HN 25.14 (= Xanth.3)]
bot. planta c. propiedades mágicas para hacer resucitar a los muertos, Xanth.3, Arc.30.14, EM l.c.
Frisk Etymological English
-εως
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: Medic. plant (Xanth. 16).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Unknown. S. L.Robert, Ét. Anatol. 156-8. Cf. βάλ(λ)αρις, βαλλωτή, βαλίς.
Frisk Etymology German
βάλλις: -εως
{bállis}
Grammar: f.
Meaning: Pflanze mit wunderbaren mediz. Eigenschaften (Xanth. 16).
Etymology : Dunkel. Vgl. die anklingenden Pflanzennamen βάλ(λ)αρις, βαλλωτή.
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