τερέτισμα

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ὑπόνοια δεινόν ἐστιν ἀνθρώποις κακόνsuspicion is a terrible evil for people

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Transliteration A: terétisma Transliteration B: teretisma Transliteration C: teretisma Beta Code: tere/tisma

English (LSJ)

ατος, τό,

   A a humming, twanging, φορμίγγων Diog. ap. D.L.6.104 (alluding to E.Fr.200), Luc.Nigr.15, AP7.612, cf. 11.352 (both Agath.); chirruping of cicadas, Hsch.    II metaph., a mere sound or twittering, τερετίσματα τὰ εἴδη (the Platonic ideas) Arist.APo.83a33; τὰ συνήθη ταῦτα τ. the ordinary prattle, Procop.Gaz.Ep.33; τὸ πόημα οὐχ ὡς τ. καὶ κροῦμα νοοῦμεν Phld.Po.2p.228H.