μόθων

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γέλως ἄκαιρος κλαυμάτων παραίτιος → ill-timed laughter causes tears (Menander)

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Full diacritics: μόθων Medium diacritics: μόθων Low diacritics: μόθων Capitals: ΜΟΘΩΝ
Transliteration A: móthōn Transliteration B: mothōn Transliteration C: mothon Beta Code: mo/qwn

English (LSJ)

ωνος, ὁ, at Sparta,

   A children of Helots, brought up as foster-brothers of the young Spartans, Sch.Ar.Pl.279; expld. as τὸν οἰκογενῆ δοῦλον, EM590.14; cf. μόθαξ.    2 in Att., presumptuous, impudent fellow, Ar.Pl.279; invoked as the god of impudence, Id.Eq. 635.    II a licentious dance, E.Ba.1060 (dub. cj.), Ar.Eq.697, cf. Sch.Ar.Pl.279; φορτικὸν ὄρχημα καὶ ναυτικόν Poll.4.101.    2 a tune for the flute, Tryphoap.Ath.14.618c.