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κίμβιξ

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Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das WortMaeroris unica medicina oratio.

Menander, Sententiae, 452
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Full diacritics: κίμβιξ Medium diacritics: κίμβιξ Low diacritics: κίμβιξ Capitals: ΚΙΜΒΙΞ
Transliteration A: kímbix Transliteration B: kimbix Transliteration C: kimviks Beta Code: ki/mbic

English (LSJ)

ῑκος, ὁ,

   A niggard, skinflint, Xenoph.21, Arist.EN1121b22, MM1192a9, EE1232a14, Chamael. ap. Ath.14.656d, Plu.2.632c.    II metaph., of an author, fond of petty details, Ath.7.303e.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1438] ικος, ὁ, ein Knicker, Knauser, Geizhals; neben φειδωλός u. γλίσχρος Arist. eth. 4, 1; Plut. Symp. 2, 1, 5; καὶ αἰσχροκερδής Simonds. bei Ath. XIV, 656 d; übh. Kleinigkeitskrämer, der sich mit kleinlichen Dingen beschäftigt, VII, 303 e u. Sp.