ὄρφνινος
From LSJ
Χαίρειν ἐπ' αἰσχροῖς οὐδέποτε χρὴ πράγμασιν → Non decet in rebus esse laetum turpibus → In schlimmer Not ist Freude niemals angebracht
English (LSJ)
η, ον,
A = ὀρφνός, ὄ. χρῶμα a brownish grey colour, being mixed of black, red, and white (but with most black), Pl.Ti.68c, cf. Duris 31 J. ; put by X. between πορφύρεος and φοινίκινος, Cyr.8.3.3:—the form ὄρφνιος occurs in Arist.Col.792a27, 794b5, Plu.2.565c, but is prob. corrupt.
German (Pape)
[Seite 389] = ὀρφνός, χρῶμα, eine aus schwarz, roth u. weiß gemischte Farbe; Plat. Tim. 68 c Xen. Cyr. 8, 3, 3 u. Sp., wie Orph. Arg. 968; Ath. XII, 535.
