μείλια

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Δεῖ τοὺς μὲν εἶναι δυστυχεῖς, τοὺς δ' εὐτυχεῖς → Aliis necesse est bene sit, aliis sit male → Die einen trifft das Unglück, andere das Glück

Menander, Monostichoi, 125
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Full diacritics: μείλια Medium diacritics: μείλια Low diacritics: μείλια Capitals: ΜΕΙΛΙΑ
Transliteration A: meília Transliteration B: meilia Transliteration C: meilia Beta Code: mei/lia

English (LSJ)

τά, (μειλίσσω)

   A soothing things, esp. of gifts, ἐγὼ δ' ἐπὶ μ. δώσω, of a bridal dowry, Il.9.147, cf. 289, Luc.Epigr.2; so of playthings, etc., A.R.3.146: sg., ib.135.    II propitiations, δαίμοσιν . . νόστῳ ἔπι μ. θέσθαι Id.4.1549; of offerings to the dead, BCH36.230 (Rhodes, iii B. C.): rarely in sg., μείλιον ἀπλοΐης charm against storms, Call.Dian.230; offering to a god, AP6.75 (Paul. Sil.).    2 satisfaction, penalty, μ. τείσειν A.R.3.594.