ληκύθιον

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ἀπορράπτειν τὸ Φιλίππου στόμα ὁλοσχοίνῳ ἀβρόχῳ → sew up Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, stop Philip's mouth with an unsoaked rush, shut one's mouth without any trouble

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Full diacritics: ληκύθιον Medium diacritics: ληκύθιον Low diacritics: ληκύθιον Capitals: ΛΗΚΥΘΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: lēkýthion Transliteration B: lēkythion Transliteration C: likythion Beta Code: lhku/qion

English (LSJ)

τό, Dim. of λήκυθος,

   A small oilflask, Ar.Ra.1200-1246, D.24.114, PTeb.221 (ii B.C.), Anon. ap. Suid., etc.    II name for the Trochaic hephthemimer, originating with the form ληκύθιον ἀπώλεσεν in Ar.l.c., Heph.6.2.