Ἀλφιτώ
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
οῦς, ἡ, bugbear with which nurses frightened children, Chrysipp.Stoic.3.77.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦς (ἡ) :
Alphitô, « l'enfarinée », mannequin de femme pour effrayer les enfants.
Étymologie: ἄλφιτον.
Par. Ἀκκώ.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
Ἀλφιτώ: -όος, συνῃρ. -οῦς, ἡ, ὅμοιον τῷ ἀκκώ, φάντασμα ἢ φόβητρον δι’ οὗ αἱ τροφοὶ συνείθιζον νὰ φοβίζωσι τὰ παιδία, Πλούτ. 2. 1040Β.
Spanish (DGE)
-οῦς, ἡ
Alfito muñeca que se usaba para asustar a los niños, Plu.2.1040b.
