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ἄγκοινα

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Ἐν ταῖς ἀνάγκαις χρημάτων κρείττων φίλος → Melior amicus opibus in re turbida → In Schwierigkeiten ist ein Freund mehr wert als Geld

Menander, Monostichoi, 143
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Full diacritics: ἄγκοινα Medium diacritics: ἄγκοινα Low diacritics: άγκοινα Capitals: ΑΓΚΟΙΝΑ
Transliteration A: ánkoina Transliteration B: ankoina Transliteration C: agkoina Beta Code: a)/gkoina

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (ἀγκον-ya, cf. ἀγκών) poet. for ἀγκάλη, only in pl.,

   A Ζηνὸς . . ἐν ἀγκοίνησιν ἰανεις Il.14.213, cf. Od.11.261, Hes.Fr.245, A.R. 2.954.2. metaph., anything enfolding, ἐν χθονὸς ἀγκοίναις AP9.398 (Jul. Aegypt.), cf. Opp.H.3.34.    II halyard, IG2.794b20, al., prob. in Alc.18.9.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ης (ἡ) ; ion. ἀγκοίνη;
bras recourbé.
Étymologie: ἀγκών.