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ὄνωνις

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Τὰ θνητὰ πάντα μεταβολὰς πολλὰς ἔχει → Mortalium res plurimas capiunt vices → Was sterblich ist, kennt alles viele Umschwünge

Menander, Monostichoi, 489
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Full diacritics: ὄνωνις Medium diacritics: ὄνωνις Low diacritics: όνωνις Capitals: ΟΝΩΝΙΣ
Transliteration A: ónōnis Transliteration B: onōnis Transliteration C: ononis Beta Code: o)/nwnis

English (LSJ)

or ὀνωνίς, ιδος, ἡ,

   A rest-harrow, Ononis antiquorum, Thphr. HP6.1.3, Dsc.3.131 ; τρηχεῖαν ὄνωνιν Call.Fr.anon.366 (ap.Plu.2.44e, al., v.l. ἄνωνιν): metaph., ἐς [τὴν] πόλιν ἄξεις τήνδε τὴν ὀνώνιδα this troublesome weed (perh. with a play on ὄνος), Com.Adesp.438.