κοΐ

From LSJ
Revision as of 07:24, 29 September 2017 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (21)

τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals

Source
Click links below for lookup in third sources:
Full diacritics: κοΐ Medium diacritics: κοΐ Low diacritics: κοί Capitals: ΚΟΙ
Transliteration A: koḯ Transliteration B: koi Transliteration C: koi Beta Code: koi/+

English (LSJ)

onomatop., to express the

   A squeaking of young pigs, Ar.Ach. 780, cf. Hdn.Gr.1.505.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

κοΐ: ὀνοματοπ., πρὸς ἔκφρασιν τῆς κραυγῆς τῶν χοιριδίων, «ποιὰ τῶν δελφακίων φωνὴ» (Σχόλ.), Ἀριστοφ. Ἀχ. 780.

French (Bailly abrégé)

interj.
onomatopée pour imiter le couinement du porc.
Syn. γοῖ γοῖ.

Greek Monolingual

κοΐ (Α)
κωμική απομίμηση του γρυλλισμού ή της κραυγής μικρών χοίρων.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Ηχομιμητική λ.].