δρακοντίτης

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τὸν θάνατον τί φοβεῖσθε, τὸν ἡσυχίης γενετῆρα, τὸν παύοντα νόσους καὶ πενίης ὀδύνας → why fear ye death, the parent of repose, who numbs the sense of penury and pain

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Full diacritics: δρᾰκοντίτης Medium diacritics: δρακοντίτης Low diacritics: δρακοντίτης Capitals: ΔΡΑΚΟΝΤΙΤΗΣ
Transliteration A: drakontítēs Transliteration B: drakontitēs Transliteration C: drakontitis Beta Code: drakonti/ths

English (LSJ)

[ῑ] (sc. λίθος), ου, ὁ,

   A dragon-stone, conferring sharp vision, Ptol.Chenn.p.192 W.

Spanish (DGE)

-ου, ὁ mineral. dragontites piedra preciosa que según los antiguos se encuentra en la cabeza de las serpientes, Solin.30.16, Isid.Etym.16.14.7 (llamada tb. por Plinio draconitis siue dracontias Plin.HN 37.158), confiere una capacidad de visión extraordinaria ἣν καὶ δίκορον ... γενέσθαι, τὸν δρακοντίτην κτησαμένην ref. la esposa de Giges, Abas 2.