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Ἀλφιτώ

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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: Ἀλφῐτώ Medium diacritics: Ἀλφιτώ Low diacritics: Αλφιτώ Capitals: ΑΛΦΙΤΩ
Transliteration A: Alphitṓ Transliteration B: Alphitō Transliteration C: Alfito Beta Code: *)alfitw/

English (LSJ)

οῦς, ἡ, bugbear with which nurses frightened children, Chrysipp.Stoic.3.77.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

Ἀλφιτώ: -όος, συνῃρ. -οῦς, ἡ, ὅμοιον τῷ ἀκκώ, φάντασμαφόβητρον δι’ οὗ αἱ τροφοὶ συνείθιζον νὰ φοβίζωσι τὰ παιδία, Πλούτ. 2. 1040Β.

French (Bailly abrégé)

οῦς (ἡ) :
Alphitô, « l'enfarinée », mannequin de femme pour effrayer les enfants.
Étymologie: ἄλφιτον.
Par. Ἀκκώ.

Spanish (DGE)

-οῦς, ἡ
Alfito muñeca que se usaba para asustar a los niños, Plu.2.1040b.