κωτίλλω

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νύμφην τ' ἄνυμφον παρθένον τ' ἀπάρθενον → wife unwed and virgin that is no virgin | bride that is no bride, virgin that is virgin no more | virgin wife and widowed maid | unwed bride and ravished virgin

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Full diacritics: κωτίλλω Medium diacritics: κωτίλλω Low diacritics: κωτίλλω Capitals: ΚΩΤΙΛΛΩ
Transliteration A: kōtíllō Transliteration B: kōtillō Transliteration C: kotillo Beta Code: kwti/llw

English (LSJ)

only pres.,

   A prattle, chatter, usu. with collat. notion of coaxing, wheedling, αἱμύλα κωτίλλουσα Hes.Op.374; μαλθακὰ κ. Thgn.852; ἡδέα κωτίλλοντα καθήμενον οἰνοποτάζειν Phoc.11; ἀνάνυτα κ. Theoc.15.87; ἑλικτὰ ἔπη Lyc.1466; κ. καὶ λιγαίνειν, of a speech in court, to be lively, tripping, D.H.Dem.44.    II trans., cajole, beguile with fair words, εὖ κώτιλλε τὸν ἐχθρόν Thgn.363; μὴ κώτιλλέ με tease me not by prating, S.Ant.756; τοιαῦτα κωτίλλουσα τὴν ἀχαΐνην Babr.95.87.