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δρακοντοειδής

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Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μῶρος, κἄν τι μὴ γελοῖον ᾖ → Mens stulta ridet, quando ridendum est nihil → Es lacht der Tor, auch wenn es nichts zu lachen gibt

Menander, Monostichoi, 108
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Full diacritics: δρᾰκοντοειδής Medium diacritics: δρακοντοειδής Low diacritics: δρακοντοειδής Capitals: ΔΡΑΚΟΝΤΟΕΙΔΗΣ
Transliteration A: drakontoeidḗs Transliteration B: drakontoeidēs Transliteration C: drakontoeidis Beta Code: drakontoeidh/s

English (LSJ)

ές,

   A snake-like, ὄφεις δ. τὴν κεφαλήν Peripl.M.Rubr.55. Adv. -δῶς, ῥεῖν to have a serpentine course, Str. 9.3.16.

German (Pape)

[Seite 664] ές, drachen-, schlangenartig, Sp. – Adv., δρακοντοειδῶς καὶ σκολιῶς ῥεῖν, von Schlangenwindungen eines Flusses, Strab. IX, 424.