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Οὔτοι συνέχθειν, ἀλλὰ συμφιλεῖν ἔφυν → I was not born to hate, but to love.

Sophocles, Antigone, 523
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Full diacritics: μυλλός Medium diacritics: μυλλός Low diacritics: μυλλός Capitals: ΜΥΛΛΟΣ
Transliteration A: myllós Transliteration B: myllos Transliteration C: myllos Beta Code: mullo/s

English (LSJ)

(A), ή, όν,

   A awry, crooked, Hsch. (parox.); squint-eyed, Eust.906.54.
μύξᾰ (A), ἡ, (μύσσομαι)

   A discharge from the nose, = Att. κόρυζα, Hes.Sc.267 (pl.), Hippon.60, Hp.Vict.3.70 (pl.): generally, mucus, mucous discharge, Id.Prorrh.2.23, Aph.5.45; synovial fluid, Id.Loc. Hom.7; slime of certain fish, Arist.HA621b8; of snails, Gal.12.322.    II = μυκτήρ, Ar.Fr.820: pl., S.Fr.89.    2 lamp-wick, Arat.976, Call.Epigr.56, PGrenf.2.111.25 (v/vi A. D.).