Ἀλφιτώ
From LSJ
ἀσκεῖν περὶ τὰ νοσήματα δύο, ὠφελεῖν ἢ μὴ βλάπτειν → strive, with regard to diseases, for two things — to do good, or to do no harm | as to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm
English (LSJ)
οῦς, ἡ,
A bugbear with which nurses frightened children, Chrysipp.Stoic.3.77.
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.
French (Bailly abrégé)
οῦς (ἡ) :
Alphitô, « l’enfarinée », mannequin de femme pour effrayer les enfants.
Étymologie: ἄλφιτον.
Par. Ἀκκώ.
Spanish (DGE)
-οῦς, ἡ
Alfito muñeca que se usaba para asustar a los niños, Plu.2.1040b.
