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τρυγῳδία

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Νέος ἂν πονήσῃς, γῆρας ἕξεις εὐθαλές → Iuvenis labora: senium habebis floridum → Wenn jung du schuftest, wird dein Alter blühend sein

Menander, Monostichoi, 388
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Full diacritics: τρῠγῳδία Medium diacritics: τρυγῳδία Low diacritics: τρυγωδία Capitals: ΤΡΥΓΩΔΙΑ
Transliteration A: trygōidía Transliteration B: trygōdia Transliteration C: trygodia Beta Code: trugw|di/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ, Com. word (with parody on τραγῳδία) for κωμῳδία, Ar.Ach.499,500 (variously expld. by Gramm.: either because the actors smeared their faces with

   A lees (τρύξ) or because new wine was given as a prize, cf. Sch.adloc., Anon.Proll.Com. in CGFp.7 K., etc.; or because comedy was acted at the season of vintage (τρύγη), Ath. 2.40b).