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πουλβῖνον

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Ζῆν οὐκ ἄξιος, ὅτῳ μηδὲ εἷς ἐστι χρηστὸς φίλοςLife is not worth living if you do not have at least one friend.

Democritus, DK 68b22
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Full diacritics: πουλβῖνον Medium diacritics: πουλβῖνον Low diacritics: πουλβίνον Capitals: ΠΟΥΛΒΙΝΟΝ
Transliteration A: poulbînon Transliteration B: poulbinon Transliteration C: poulvinon Beta Code: poulbi=non

English (LSJ)

τό, = Lat. A pulvinus, cushion, bolster, Sammelb. 1.10 (iii A.D.), dub.l. in Arr.Epict.3.23.35: also Dim. πουλβινάριον, prob. in Gloss.

Greek Monolingual

τὸ, καὶ πουλβῑνος, ὁ, Α
1. προσκέφαλο, μαξιλάρι
2. στρώμα κρεβατιού.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < λατ. pulvinus «προσκέφαλο»].