μηκώνειος

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ἐπὶ ξυροῦ γὰρ ἀκμῆς ἔχεται ἡμῖν τὰ πρήγματα → our affairs are balanced on a razor's edge, our affairs are set upon the razor's edge

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Full diacritics: μηκώνειος Medium diacritics: μηκώνειος Low diacritics: μηκώνειος Capitals: ΜΗΚΩΝΕΙΟΣ
Transliteration A: mēkṓneios Transliteration B: mēkōneios Transliteration C: mikoneios Beta Code: mhkw/neios

English (LSJ)

α, ον,
A flavoured with opium, ἄρτοι Philostr.Gym.44.
II μηκών-ειον, τό, opium, S.E.P.1.81, Sch.Nic.Al.434.
2 v. μηκώνιον.

Greek Monolingual

μηκώνειος, -εία, -ον (Α)
1. ο αρωματισμένος με χυμό μήκωνος
2. το ουδ. ως ουσ. τὸ μηκώνειον
α) το όπιο
β) η καστανοπρασινωπή ύλη που αποτελεί τα πρώτα κόπρανα του εμβρύου και του νεογεννήτου.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μήκων + κατάλ. -ειος (πρβλ. κάπνειος, σύκειος)].