βαύκαλον

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

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Full diacritics: βαύκαλον	Medium diacritics: βαύκαλον	Low diacritics: βαύκαλον	Capitals: ΒΑΥΚΑΛΟΝ
Transliteration A: baúkalon	Transliteration B: baukalon	Transliteration C: vaykalon	Beta Code: bau/kalon

English (LSJ)

μαλακιζόμενον, τρυφερόν, καὶ ὡραϊστόν, EM192.20.

μαλακιζόμενον, τρυφερὸν καὶ ὡραϊστόν EM 192.20G.
• Etimología: Término pop. quizá deriv. inverso de βαυκαλάω q.u.