κολύβδαινα
From LSJ
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
English (LSJ)
ἡ, kind of
A crab, Epich.57.
German (Pape)
[Seite 1476] ἡ, eine Krebsart, Epicharm. bei Ath. III, 105 b.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
κολύβδαινα: ἡ, εἶδος καρκίνου, Ἐπιχ. 27 Ahr.
Greek Monolingual
κολύβδαινα, ἡ (Α)
είδος καβουριού («ἀστακοὶ κολύβδαιναί τε»).
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κολύμβαινα κατά το μολύβδαινα.
Frisk Etymological English
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: kind of crab (Epich. 57)
Origin: PG [a word of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: Unclear; after μολύβδαινα bull of lead for κολύμβαινα id.. S. on κόλυμβος. A typically Pre-Greek word.
