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μῆνιγξ

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Θεῷ μάχεσθαι δεινόν ἐστι καὶ τύχῃ → Obsistere est difficile fortunae et deo → Mit Gott zu kämpfen ist gefährlich und dem Glück

Menander, Monostichoi, 247
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Full diacritics: μῆνιγξ Medium diacritics: μῆνιγξ Low diacritics: μήνιγξ Capitals: ΜΗΝΙΓΞ
Transliteration A: mē̂ninx Transliteration B: mēninx Transliteration C: minigks Beta Code: mh=nigc

English (LSJ)

ιγγος, ἡ,

   A membrane, Hp.Carn.3; of the membrane of the eye, Emp.84.7 (pl.), Arist.GA781a20; drum of the ear, Id.Pr.961a38; esp. membrane enclosing the brain, dura mater, Hp.VC1, Arist. HA495a8, 514a17, Gal.2.708, etc.: in pl., ib.716, Q.S.5.327, 12.406.    II scum on milk, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 174] ιγγος, ἡ, die Haut; Emped.- 280 vom Auge, τό τ' ἐν μήνιγξιν ἐεργμένον ὠγύγιον πῦρ; bes. die das Gehirn umgebende Haut, Arist. H. A. 1, 16 u. Sp., wie Plut. plac. phil. 4, 5 Luc. D. D. 8, 1. – Nach Hesych. auch die Haut, welche sich auf dem Weine bildet.