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σμηκτρίς

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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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Full diacritics: σμηκτρίς Medium diacritics: σμηκτρίς Low diacritics: σμηκτρίς Capitals: ΣΜΗΚΤΡΙΣ
Transliteration A: smēktrís Transliteration B: smēktris Transliteration C: smiktris Beta Code: smhktri/s

English (LSJ)

-ίδος, ἡ, γῆ a kind of fuller's earth, Eup.380, Nicoch.4, Cephisod.6, Hp.Mul.2.189, Fist.3.

German (Pape)

[Seite 910] ἡ, γῆ, eine Walkerde, Zeug damit zu reinigen, Poll. 7, 40, auch σμηκτίς. Vgl. Lob. Phryn. 253.

Dutch (Woordenboekgrieks.nl)

σμηκτρίς -ίδος [σμήχω] reinigend.