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νυμφαία

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Κακὸν φυτὸν πέφυκεν ἐν βίῳ γυνή, καὶ κτώμεθ' αὐτὰς ὡς ἀναγκαῖον κακόν → In vita occrevit nobis ut gramen mulier, malumque hoc opus est servemus domi → Ein schlimm Gewächs erwuchs im Leben uns die Frau, und wir besitzen sie als unumgänglich Leid

Menander, Monostichoi, 304-305
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Transliteration A: nymphaía Transliteration B: nymphaia Transliteration C: nymfaia Beta Code: numfai/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A = μαδωνάϊς, yellow water-lily, Nuphar luteum, Thphr. HP9.13.1, Dsc.3.132.    2 white water-lily, Nymphaea alba, ibid.    II pr. n., a name of Ariadne, BMus.Cat.Vasesiii p.234.