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παυσικάπη

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Κατὰ τὴν ἰδίαν φρόνησιν οὐδεὶς εὐτυχεῖ → Suo arbitratu nullus est felix satis → Kein Mensch nach seinem eignen Denken glücklich ist

Menander, Monostichoi, 306
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Transliteration A: pausikápē Transliteration B: pausikapē Transliteration C: pafsikapi Beta Code: pausika/ph

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], ἡ, (κάπτω)

   A projecting collar worn by slaves while grinding corn or kneading bread, to prevent them from eating any of the ἄλφιτα, Ar.Fr.302, cf. Ael. Dion.Fr.276 ; also by animals, Suid.