ἔλφος

ἢ λέγε τι σιγῆς κρεῖττον ἢ σιγὴν ἔχε → either say something better than silence or keep silence (Menander)

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Full diacritics: ἔλφος	Medium diacritics: ἔλφος	Low diacritics: έλφος	Capitals: ΕΛΦΟΣ
Transliteration A: élphos	Transliteration B: elphos	Transliteration C: elfos	Beta Code: e)/lfos

English (LSJ)

εος, τό, Cypr., A = βούτυρον, Hsch.; v. ἔλπος. ἐλωγή· ἔλεγον, Id.

-εος, τό
chipr. mantequilla Hdn.Gr.2.506, Hsch.
• Etimología: Habitualmente se lo rel. c. ἕλπος aunque la alternacia π/φ no está clara.