μηλολόνθη

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ὑπὸ δὲ οἴστρου ἀεὶ ἑλκομένη ψυχή → a soul always dragged along by the fury of passion

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Full diacritics: μηλολόνθη Medium diacritics: μηλολόνθη Low diacritics: μηλολόνθη Capitals: ΜΗΛΟΛΟΝΘΗ
Transliteration A: mēlolónthē Transliteration B: mēlolonthē Transliteration C: milolonthi Beta Code: mhlolo/nqh

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A cockchafer, Ar.Nu.764, Artem.2.22; ἔχει ἐν ἐλύτρῳ τὰ πτερά Arist.HA490a15,532a23; τὸ πτερὸν ἔχει ἐν κολεῷ ib.531b25: μηλολάνθη, Poll.9.122,124:—Dim. μηλολόνθιον, τό, Sch.Ar.V.1332.

German (Pape)

[Seite 173] ἡ, der Goldkäfer, Arist. H. A. 1, 5; aus Ar. Nubb. 753, ἀποχάλα τὴν φροντίδ' εἰς τὸν ἀέρα λινόδετον ὥςπερ μηλολόνθην τοῦ ποδός, geht hervor, daß er den Knaben wie bei uns der Maikäfer zum Spiele diente; VLL. – Bei Suid. auch eine Blume.