γαμήλιος
καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
English (LSJ)
ον,
A of or for a wedding, bridal, nuptial, κοίτη Id.Supp.805 (lyr.); τέλος Id.Eu.835; χοαί Id.Ch.487; λέκτρα Id.Fr.242; εὐνή E.Med.673; οὐχ ἧψαν φῶς τὸ γ. Epigr.Gr.256.7 (Cyprus); ζυγὸν γ. IG14.2125; of divinities, presiding over marriage, Ath.5.185b, Poll.1.24; Ἀφροδίτα E.Fr.781.17 (lyr.). II as Subst., γαμήλιος (sc. πλακοῦς), ὁ, bride cake, Philetaer.13.5. 2 γαμηλία (sc. θυσία), ἡ, wedding-feast, γαμηλίαν εἰσφέρειν τοῖς φράτερσι contribute the wedding feast for one's clansmen, D.57.69; τοῖς φ. ὑπέρ τινος ib.43, cf.Is.3.79: abs., ib.76.
