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Καιροῦ τυχὼν καὶ πτωχὸς ἰσχύει μέγα → Mendicus etiam saepe valet in tempore → Zur rechten Zeit vermag sogar ein Bettler viel

Menander, Monostichoi, 281

Spanish (DGE)

-ου, τό
cuenco, escudilla Hsch.
• Etimología: Rel. gr. moderno γάβανο ‘cuenco’ y deriv. quizá de *γάβινον c. asimilación progresiva de la /i/ a la /a/ precedente.