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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: βαυκᾰλημα Medium diacritics: βαυκάλημα Low diacritics: βαυκάλημα Capitals: ΒΑΥΚΑΛΗΜΑ
Transliteration A: baukálēma Transliteration B: baukalēma Transliteration C: vafkalima Beta Code: bauka/lhma

English (LSJ)

-ατος, τό, lullaby, Socr.Ep.27.

Spanish (DGE)

-ματος, τό
arrullo ἐτιθηνήθην γὰρ ἐκ νέου ἔτι πάλαι Σωκρατικοῖς ὡς ἄν τις εἴποι βαυκαλήμασιν Socr.Ep.25.2.

German (Pape)

[Seite 439] τό, das Wiegenlied, Ep. Socr. 27.

Greek Monolingual

το (AM βαυκάλημα) βαυκαλώ
τραγούδι για να κοιμηθούν τα μωρά, νανούρισμα
νεοελλ.
1. παραπλανητική, απατηλή υπόσχεση
2. αβάσιμη ελπίδα.