κάλαϊς

Ῥοπή ‘στιν ἡμῶν ὁ βίος, ὥσπερ ὁ ζυγός → Paulo momento, ut trutina, vita impellitur → Wie eine Waage hält das Leben Gleichgewicht

Menander, Monostichoi, 465

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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.