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ἀκκώ

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Λύπης ἰατρός ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις λόγος – For men reason is a healer of grief – Für Menschen ist der Trauer Arzt allein das WortMaeroris unica medicina oratio.

Menander, Sententiae, 452
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Full diacritics: ἀκκώ Medium diacritics: ἀκκώ Low diacritics: ακκώ Capitals: ΑΚΚΩ
Transliteration A: akkṓ Transliteration B: akkō Transliteration C: akko Beta Code: a)kkw/

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A bogey, that nurses used to frighten children with, Plu. 2.1040b: acc. to others, vain woman, Zen.1.53.

German (Pape)

[Seite 73] ἡ, ein eitles Weib, od. = μορμώ, ein Gespenst, mit dem Ammen die Kinder schrecken.