βρόκων

Τί ὕπνος; Καμάτων ἀνάπαυσις, ἰατρῶν κατόρθωμα, δεδεμένων λύσις, ἀγρυπνούντων σοφία, νοσούντων εὐχή, θανάτου εἰκών, ταλαιπωρούντων ἐπιθυμία, πάσης πνοῆς ἡσυχία, πλουσίων ἐπιτήδευμα, πενήτων ἀδολεσχία, καθημερινὴ μελέτη. → What is sleep? Rest from toil, the success of physicians, the release of those who are bound, the wisdom of the wakeful, what sick men pray for, an image of death, the desire of those who toil in hardship, the rest of all the spirit, a principal occupation of the rich, the idle chatter of poor men, a daily object of concern.

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Full diacritics: βρόκων	Medium diacritics: βρόκων	Low diacritics: βρόκων	Capitals: ΒΡΟΚΩΝ
Transliteration A: brókōn	Transliteration B: brokōn	Transliteration C: vrokon	Beta Code: bro/kwn

English (LSJ)

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persona inculta, ruda Hsch.β 192.
• Etimología: Rel. quizá c. βρόκος, βροῦκος, βροῦχος c. un uso metáf. del n. del saltamontes.