προκάλυμμα

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ξένος ὢν ἀκολούθει τοῖς ἐπιχωρίοις νόμοις → as a foreigner, follow the laws of that country | when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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Transliteration A: prokálymma Transliteration B: prokalymma Transliteration C: prokalymma Beta Code: proka/lumma

English (LSJ)

[κᾰ], ατος, τό,

   A anything put before, veil, curtain, A.Ag. 691 (lyr., pl.).    2 covering, as a protection, Th.2.75; [σὰρξ ὀστέων] π. Ti.Locr.100b.    3 metaph., screen, cloak, ἁμαρτανομένων λόγοι . . π. γίγνονται Th.3.67; τὸ σχῆμα τῆς θείας οἰκίας π. ποιούμενοι Jahresh. 23 Beibl.285 (Ephesus); τῆς ἐπιβουλῆς J.BJ5.3.1; τῆς βδελυρίας Luc. Pseudol.31; π. προβεβλῆσθαι τῆς αὐτομολίας Id.Merc.Cond.5; γευμάτων ἀπατηλῶν π. ἡ χολή, in jaundice, Aret.SD1.15.