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βομβύκιον

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συκοφάντης ἐστὶν ἐν πόλει λύκος (τοῖς πέλας λύκος) → Calumniator, quemquem novit, huic lupus'st → Der Denunziant lebt in der Stadt gleichsam als Wolf (ist seinen Nachbarn wie ein Wolf)

Menander, Monostichoi, 440
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Full diacritics: βομβύκιον Medium diacritics: βομβύκιον Low diacritics: βομβύκιον Capitals: ΒΟΜΒΥΚΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: bombýkion Transliteration B: bombykion Transliteration C: vomvykion Beta Code: bombu/kion

English (LSJ)

[ῡ], τό, species of

   A mason-bee, Chalicodoma muraria, Arist.HA 555a13 (v.l. βομβυκοειδῶν).    2 small buzzing insect, Sch. Ar.Nu.158.    II cocoon of silk-worm, Arist.HA551b14.

German (Pape)

[Seite 453] τό, Puppe, Kokon des Seidenwurms, Arist. H. A. 5, 19.