μωκάομαι

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ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → it is better in times of need to have friends rather than money, a friend in need is a friend indeed (Menander, Sententiae monostichoi 143)

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Transliteration A: mōkáomai Transliteration B: mōkaomai Transliteration C: mokaomai Beta Code: mwka/omai

English (LSJ)

(μῶκος

   A mimic, and so, ridicule, Ael.NA1.29, Alciphr. 1.33, 3.27: abs., μωκώμενος in jest, opp. πεποιθώς, Epicur.Ep.3p.62U., cf. Phld.Vit.p.38 J.; μωκωμένη διάλεκτος Agatharch.21; προσφορὰ μεμωκημένη (v.l. μεμωμ-) offering made in mockery, LXX Si.31 (34).18:—Pass., ib.Je.28(51).18.—Act. only in Cyr. (Said to be formed from the sound made by a camel, κάμηλος μωκᾶται Anon. de voc.animal. in Stud.Ital.1.93; = mugio, Gloss.)

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μωκάομαι: ἀποθ., (μῶκος) μορφάζω, κάμνω παντοίους μορφασμοὺς καὶ δι’ αὐτῶν γοητεύω, ἀπατῶ τινα, καὶ οὕτω περιπαίζω, καταγελῶ, Αἰλ. π. Ζ. 1. 29, Ἀλκίφρων 1. 33., 3. 27, Διογ. Λ. 10. 127. ― Τὸ ἐνεργ. μωκάω παρὰ τοῖς γραμμ: ὅθεν ἐν τῷ παθ., προσφορὰ μεμωκημένη, μετὰ διαφ. γραφ. μεμωμ., Ἑβδ. (Σειράχ. ΛΑ΄ 18). Ἐσχηματίσθη δὲ ἡ λέξις ἐκ τοῦ ἤχου ὃν παράγει ἡ κάμηλος, κάμηλος μωκᾶται Valck. εἰς Ἀμμών. σ. 231· ἴδε μυκάομαι ἐν τέλ.