εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain
Full diacritics: καταβαυκᾰλησις | Medium diacritics: καταβαυκάλησις | Low diacritics: καταβαυκάλησις | Capitals: ΚΑΤΑΒΑΥΚΑΛΗΣΙΣ |
Transliteration A: katabaukálēsis | Transliteration B: katabaukalēsis | Transliteration C: katavafkalisis | Beta Code: katabauka/lhsis |
εως, ἡ, lullaby, Ath.14.618e(pl.).
καταβαυκάλησις: -εως, ἡ, ἡ διὰ νανουρισμάτων ἀποκοίμισις τῶν παιδίων, «αἱ δὲ τῶν τιτθευουσῶν ᾠδαὶ καταβαυκαλήσεις ὀνομάζονται» Ἀθήν. 618E.
ἡ, das in den Schlaf Singen, αἱ τῶν τιθηνουσῶν ᾠδαί Ath. XIV.618e.