πολίχνη

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Κακὸν φέρουσι καρπὸν οἱ κακοὶ φίλοι → Evil friends bear evil fruit → Malo ex amico fructus oritur pessimusErtrag, den schlechte Freunde bringen, der ist schlecht

Menander, Monostichoi, 293
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Full diacritics: πολίχνη Medium diacritics: πολίχνη Low diacritics: πολίχνη Capitals: ΠΟΛΙΧΝΗ
Transliteration A: políchnē Transliteration B: polichnē Transliteration C: polichni Beta Code: poli/xnh

English (LSJ)

ἡ, Dim. of πόλις,

   A fort, small town, Th.7.4, Call.Del.41. Plu. Tim.11, etc.; in earlier writers only as pr. n., Πολίχνη, Att. Πολίχνᾱ, a city in Chios, Hdt.6.26; in Ionia, Th.8.14, etc.; in the Megarid, v.l. in Il.2.557:—hence Πολιχνῖται, οἱ, inhabitants of a city in Crete, Hdt.7.170.