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χαλκόμυια

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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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Full diacritics: χαλκόμυια Medium diacritics: χαλκόμυια Low diacritics: χαλκόμυια Capitals: ΧΑΛΚΟΜΥΙΑ
Transliteration A: chalkómyia Transliteration B: chalkomuia Transliteration C: chalkomyia Beta Code: xalko/muia

English (LSJ)

ἡ, a fly of bright metallic hue, ingredient of an eyesalve, Aët.7.100.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1331] ἡ, eine Fliegenart von grün schimmernder Metallfarbe, Sp.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

χαλκόμυια: ἡ, μυῖα ἔχουσα λαμπρὸν μεταλλικὸν χρῶμα, Βυζ.

Greek Monolingual

ἡ, Μ
μύγα με μεταλλικό χρώμα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < χαλκ(ο)- + μυῖα.