πλημοχόη

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γέλως ἄκαιρος κλαυμάτων παραίτιος → ill-timed laughter causes tears (Menander)

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Full diacritics: πλημοχόη Medium diacritics: πλημοχόη Low diacritics: πλημοχόη Capitals: ΠΛΗΜΟΧΟΗ
Transliteration A: plēmochóē Transliteration B: plēmochoē Transliteration C: plimochoi Beta Code: plhmoxo/h

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (πλήμη, χέω)

   A earthen vessel for water, E.Fr.592 (anap., = Critias Fr.17 D.), Pamphil. ap. Ath.11.496a, Poll.10.74; used on the last day of the Eleusinian mysteries, which were hence called αἱ πλημοχόαι, Ath.l.c., Hsch.