θώμιγξ

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γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → the fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

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Greek Monolingual

θῶμιγξ, -γγος, ἡ (Α)
1. λεπτό σχοινί, σπόγγος, τριχιά
2. χορδή τόξου, νεβρά
3. αλιευτική ορμιά, πετονιά.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Άγνωστης ετυμολ. Η σύνδεση με ρίζα θωμ(ο)- (πρβλ. λατ. funis «σχοινί», τοχ. ΑΒ tsu- «συνδέω») + επίθημα -ιγγ- δεν θεωρείται πειστική].