κάλαϊς

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οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters

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Full diacritics: κάλαϊς Medium diacritics: κάλαϊς Low diacritics: κάλαϊς Capitals: ΚΑΛΑΪΣ
Transliteration A: kálaïs Transliteration B: kalais Transliteration C: kalais Beta Code: ka/lai+s

English (LSJ)

or (in Plin. l.c.) κάλλαϊς, ιδος, ἡ,

   A precious stone of a greenish blue, turquoise, Plin.HN37.151.    II cock, IG4.914.3 (Epid., v B. C.).    III = ἱστίον, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1306] ὁ, auch κάλλαϊς, ein blaugrünlicher oder meergrüner Edelstein, Plin. H. N. 37, 10, nach der vorigen Farbe benannt. – Nach Hesych. auch = ἱστίον.

French (Bailly abrégé)

(ὁ) :
turquoise.
Étymologie: DELG hapax singulier ; pê dérivé de la « crête de coq », cf. skr. usa-kala « coq ».