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λευκόϊον

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Transliteration A: leukóïon Transliteration B: leukoion Transliteration C: lefkoion Beta Code: leuko/i+on

English (LSJ)

[ῐ], τό, for λευκὸν ἴον, lit.

   A white-violet:    I gilliflower, Matthiola incana, Theoc.7.64, Dsc.3.123, etc.    II snowdrop, Galanthus nivalis, flowering very early, Thphr.HP6.8.1; joined with the narcissus and lily in AP5.143 (Mel.), 146 (Id.).    III λ. τὸ μέλαν, = ἴον τὸ μέλαν, Hp.Nat.Mul. 32.

German (Pape)

[Seite 34] τό, d. i. λευκὸν ἴον, das weiße Veilchen, die Levkoie, von ihrem Geruch benannt, Hippocr.; Pol. 34, 8, 5; Theocr. 7, 64 u. a. Sp.