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προμετωπίδιος

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Οὐδὲν γυναικὸς χεῖρον οὐδὲ τῆς καλῆς → Nil muliere peius est, pulchra quoque → Das Schlimmste ist, selbst wenn sie schön ist, eine Frau

Menander, Monostichoi, 413
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Transliteration A: prometōpídios Transliteration B: prometōpidios Transliteration C: prometopidios Beta Code: prometwpi/dios

English (LSJ)

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   A before or on the forehead, τρίχες Ph.2.479, cf. Ael.NA14.26; π. τοῖχος in front, J.AJ15.11.5.    II Subst. προμετωπίδιον, τό, skin of the forehead, προμετωπίδια ἵππων ἐκδεδαρμένα Hdt.7.70.    2 frontpiece, frontlet, esp. for horses, X.An.1.8.7, Cyr.6.4.1 (but chest-piece, Arr.Tact.4.1, 34.8); also στέφανος χρυσοῦς . . ἔχων π. prob. in IG22.1652.7.    3 skull of an ox, Thphr. Char.21.7; π. βοῶν Chron.Lind.C.110 (pl.).