νιφάς

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Ὅμοια πόρνη δάκρυα καὶ ῥήτωρ ἔχει → Lacrumae oratori eaedem ac meretrici cadunt → Von Dirne und von Redner sind die Tränen gleich

Menander, Monostichoi, 426
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Full diacritics: νῐφάς Medium diacritics: νιφάς Low diacritics: νιφάς Capitals: ΝΙΦΑΣ
Transliteration A: niphás Transliteration B: niphas Transliteration C: nifas Beta Code: nifa/s

English (LSJ)

άδος, ἡ,

   A snowflake, Hom. (only in Il.), mostly in pl., ὥς τε νιφάδες χιόνος πίπτωσι θαμειαὶ ἤματι χειμερίῳ Il. 12.278; βρέχε . . χρυσέαις νιφάδεσσι, a legendary statement of the wealth of Rhodes, Pi.O.7.34; ἔπεα νιφάδεσσιν ἐοικότα χειμερίῃσιν Il. 3.222, cf. Luc.Dem.Enc.5: sg. in collect. sense, snowstorm, νιφὰς ἠὲ χάλαζα Il.15.170; [πάγος] βρέχετο πολλᾷ νιφάδι was wrapt as in deep snow, Pi.O.10(11).51.    2 generally, shower, πετρῶν A.Fr.199.7, cf. Th.212 (lyr.), E.Andr.1129; τραχεῖα ν. πολέμοιο storm or sleet of war, Pi.I.4(3).17; ὀμβρία ν., of rain, Lyc.876; πληγῶν νιφάδες Lib.Ep.112.6.    II as fem. Adj., = νιφόεσσα, πέτρα S.OC1060 (lyr.).