κοχλίς
From LSJ
πεσούσης νυκτός, πάσα γυνὴ Λαΐς εστί → at nightfall, every woman is a Laïs | all cats are gray at night | all cats are gray by night | all cats are gray in the dark | all cats are grey at night | all cats are grey by night | all cats are grey in the dark | all women look the same with the lights off | when lights are out all women look the same
English (LSJ)
ίδος, ἡ, Dim. of κόχλος, in pl., Luc.Cat.16, Man.5.24. II precious stone found in Arabia, Plin.HN37.194.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κοχλίς: -ίδος, ἡ, = τῷ προηγ., Λουκ. Κατάπλ. 16, Μανέθων 5. 24.
Greek Monolingual
κοχλίς, -ίδος, ἡ (Α)
1. μικρός κοχλίας, σαλιγκαράκι
2. πολύτιμος λίθος της Αραβίας.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κόχλος (Ι) + υποκορ. κατάλ. -ις (πρβλ. ακατ-ίς, κοιτ-ίς)].
Dutch (Woordenboekgrieks.nl)
κοχλίς -ίδος, ἡ [κόχλος] schelp (waaruit purper gewonnen wordt).
