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χαλκόμυια

From LSJ

Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous

Euripides, Melanippe Captiva, Fragment 6.11
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Full diacritics: χαλκόμυια Medium diacritics: χαλκόμυια Low diacritics: χαλκόμυια Capitals: ΧΑΛΚΟΜΥΙΑ
Transliteration A: chalkómyia Transliteration B: chalkomuia Transliteration C: chalkomyia Beta Code: xalko/muia

English (LSJ)

ἡ, metallic-coloured fly, a fly of bright metallic hue, ingredient of an eyesalve, Aët.7.100.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1331] ἡ, eine Fliegenart von grün schimmernder Metallfarbe, Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

χαλκόμυια: ἡ, μυῖα ἔχουσα λαμπρὸν μεταλλικὸν χρῶμα, Βυζ.

Greek Monolingual

ἡ, Μ
μύγα με μεταλλικό χρώμα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < χαλκ(ο)- + μυῖα.