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πρύλις

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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: πρύλῐς Medium diacritics: πρύλις Low diacritics: πρύλις Capitals: ΠΡΥΛΙΣ
Transliteration A: prýlis Transliteration B: prylis Transliteration C: prylis Beta Code: pru/lis

English (LSJ)

[ῠ], εως, ἡ,

   A dance in armour, armed dance, Call.Jov.52, Dian.240; Cret., = πυρρίχη, acc. to Arist.Fr.519.

German (Pape)

[Seite 801] ἡ, ein Tanz in Waffen, wie πυῤῥίχη, nach Aristot. bei Schol. Pind. P. 2, 127 bei den Cypriern gebräuchlich; vgl. Callim. Iov. 52 Dian. 240.