φορίνη

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Τὰ πλεῖστα θνητοῖς τῶν κακῶν αὐθαίρετα → Ab ipsis fere parantur mala mortalibus → Von Sterblichen ist selbstgewählt das meiste Leid

Menander, Monostichoi, 499
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Full diacritics: φορίνη Medium diacritics: φορίνη Low diacritics: φορίνη Capitals: ΦΟΡΙΝΗ
Transliteration A: phorínē Transliteration B: phorinē Transliteration C: forini Beta Code: fori/nh

English (LSJ)

[ῑ], ἡ,

   A skin or hide of pachydermatous animals, esp. of swine, Hp.Acut.(Sp.)50, Ath.9.381c, etc.; of the rhinoceros, Ael. NA17.44; of the ox, Eust.1915.13; of the chamaeleon, Ael.NA4.33; of the tortoise's shell, dub. in S.Ichn.303: also of human skin, Antipho Soph.33, Aristomen. 10; metaph., φ. παχεῖαν φέρων 'thick-skinned', Plu.2.57a.    II fat, νενημένην χοῖρον πολλῆς φ. Herod. 4.16.