πρόσκαυσις

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Σιγή ποτ' ἐστὶν αἱρετωτέρα λόγου → Sometimes silence is preferable to words → Est ubi loquelā melius est silentium → Das Schweigen ist dem Reden manchmal vorzuziehn

Menander, Monostichoi, 477
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Transliteration A: próskausis Transliteration B: proskausis Transliteration C: proskafsis Beta Code: pro/skausis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A burning, of bread, Dieuch. ap. Orib.4.5.2; of food, Plu.2.461c.    II metaph., ardour, passion, Phld.Rh.1.361S.

Greek Monolingual

-αύσεως, ἡ, Α προσκαίω
1. (για ψωμί και άλλα εδέσματα) το κάψιμο της επιφάνειας ή της κόρας
2. μτφ. ζωηρός ζήλος, ένθερμος πόθος.