μελίκρατον

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Menander, Monostichoi, 341
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Full diacritics: μελίκρᾱτον Medium diacritics: μελίκρατον Low diacritics: μελίκρατον Capitals: ΜΕΛΙΚΡΑΤΟΝ
Transliteration A: melíkraton Transliteration B: melikraton Transliteration C: melikraton Beta Code: meli/kraton

English (LSJ)

Ion. μελί-κρητον, τό, (κεράννυμι)

   A drink of honey and milk offered as a libation to the powers of the nether world, χοὴν χεῖσθαι πᾶσιν νεκύεσσι, πρῶτα μελικρήτῳ, μετέπειτα δὲ ἡδέϊ οἴνῳ Od.10.519, cf. SIG1025.34 (Cos); μελίκρατα γάλακτος E. Or.115; also, a mixture of honey and water, Hp. Aph.5.41, Arist. Metaph.1092b29, Com.Adesp. 128, Antyll. ap. Orib.5.29.7, Gal. ap. Orib.5.14.1, cf. Sch.S.OC481, Thphr. HP9.11.2; μ. θερμόν POxy.1088.61.