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γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → the fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

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Greek Monolingual

ἡλῶ, -όω (AM) ήλος
καρφώνω κάτι, τοποθετώ κάτι στερεά με καρφιά («χεῑράς τε καὶ πόδας ἡλούμενον»)
αρχ.
1. οξύνω, ακονίζω
2. παθ. ἡλοῡμαι
αποκτώ κάλους.