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σφηκίας

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Δοὺς τῇ τύχῃ τὸ μικρὸν ἐκλήψῃ μέγα → Dans parva sorti recipies, quae magna sunt → Es zahlt das Glück dir kleinen Einsatz groß zurück

Menander, Monostichoi, 124
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Full diacritics: σφηκίας Medium diacritics: σφηκίας Low diacritics: σφηκίας Capitals: ΣΦΗΚΙΑΣ
Transliteration A: sphēkías Transliteration B: sphēkias Transliteration C: sfikias Beta Code: sfhki/as

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ, A = σφηκίσκος 11, Pherecr.238. II a verse divided by caesura into parts containing an equal number of syllables, Ps.-Plu.Metr.2.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

σφηκίας: -ου, ὁ, = σφηκίσκος ΙΙ, Φερεκρ. ἐν Ἀδήλ. 54. ΙΙ. στίχος διαιρούμενος διὰ τομῆς εἰς δύο ἴσα μέρη, Δράκων 141. 142.

Greek Monolingual

ὁ, Α
1. μακρύ ξύλο της οροφής
2. στίχος που διαιρείται με τομή σε δύο ίσα μέρη.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < σφήξ, -ηκός «σφήκα» + επίθημα -ίας- (πρβλ. ξιφ-ίας)].