φωλεία

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γυναιξὶ πάσαις κόσμον ἡ σιγὴ φέρει → silence for all women is an ornament (Menander)

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Full diacritics: φωλεία Medium diacritics: φωλεία Low diacritics: φωλεία Capitals: ΦΩΛΕΙΑ
Transliteration A: phōleía Transliteration B: phōleia Transliteration C: foleia Beta Code: fwlei/a

English (LSJ)

or φωλ-ία, ἡ,

   A life in a hole or cave, of the hibernation of bears, Arist.HA600b18, Thphr.Od.63 (pl.), Ael.NA6.3; τὸ πάθος ὃ καλοῦσι φ. Plu.2.971d.    2 of fishes, Thphr.Fr.171.7 (pl.).