κογχύλιον

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ἔργοισι χρηστός, οὐ λόγοις ἔφυν μόνον → a friend in deeds, and not in words alone

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Full diacritics: κογχῠλιον Medium diacritics: κογχύλιον Low diacritics: κογχύλιον Capitals: ΚΟΓΧΥΛΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: konchýlion Transliteration B: konchylion Transliteration C: kogchylion Beta Code: kogxu/lion

English (LSJ)

τό, Dim. of κογχύλη,

   A small kind of mussel or cockle, Epich.42.1, Sophr.24, Arist.HA547b7, PA 661a22, al., POxy.1449.21 (iii A.D.).    2 any mollusc or its shell, Hdt.2.12, Hp.Vict.2.48, Diocl.Fr.133; used to cover seals, Sch.Ar. V.583; fossil shell, Plu.2.367b.    II = κόχλος, Crito ap.Gal.12.660, Dsc.2.8.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1465] τό, eigtl. dim. von κογχύλη, die Muschel u. die Muschelschale; Her. 2, 12; Sophron bei Ath. III, 86 e; bes. die Purpurschnecke, Arist. H. A. 5, 15 u. Folgde, die auch die davon bereitete Purpurfarbe u. die mit Purpur gefärbte Wolle so nennen.