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καλαμαία

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
sauterelle, insecte.
Étymologie: καλαμαῖος.

Greek Monotonic

καλαμαία: ἡ (καλάμη), είδος ακρίδας, σε Θεόκρ.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

κᾰλᾰμαία: ἡ (sc. ἀκρις или μάντις) тростниковый кузнечик, предполож. богомол (Mantis religiosa L) Theocr.