δοχμή

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Δεινότερον οὐδὲν ἄλλο μητρυιᾶς κακόν → Nulla est noverca pestis exitalior → Kein schlimmres Übel gibt's als eine Stiefmutter

Menander, Monostichoi, 127
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Full diacritics: δοχμή Medium diacritics: δοχμή Low diacritics: δοχμή Capitals: ΔΟΧΜΗ
Transliteration A: dochmḗ Transliteration B: dochmē Transliteration C: dochmi Beta Code: doxmh/

English (LSJ)

or δόχμη, ἡ, (δέχομαι)

   A space contained in a hand's breadth, Cratin.350, Ar.Eq.318, Com.Adesp.571, Scyl.112: expld. as, = παλαιστή, Sch.Ar. ad loc.; but also as, = σπιθαμή, Phot. s. h. v.; Hsch. and Suid. give both senses. (On the accent, v. Ael.Dion.Fr.136, Poll.2.157.)