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Βίου δικαίου γίγνεται τέλος καλόν → Vitae colentis aequa, pulcher exitus → Ein Leben, das gerecht verläuft, das endet schön

Menander, Monostichoi, 67

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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P. and V. χιών, ἡ, V. νιφάς, ἡ.

It snows, v.: Ar. and P. νίφει (Xen.), P. ἐπινίφει (Xen.).

It was winter and there was littte snow: P. χειμὼν ἦν καὶ ὑπένιφε (Thuc. 4, 103).

Had it not snowed all over Thrace: Ar. εἰ μὴ κατένιψε χιόνι τὴν Θρᾴκην ὅλην (Ach. 138).

When it snows: P. ὅταν νίφῃ ὁ θεός (Xen., Cyn. 8), or ὅταν ἐπινίφῃ (Xen., Cyn. 8).

Snow-covered, adj.: V. νιφοστιβής, χιόνι κατάρρυτος (Eur., And. 215), Ar. νιφόεις, νιφόβολος, χιονόβλητος.