νυκτερῖτις

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Σιμωνίδης τὴν μὲν ζωγραφίαν ποίησιν σιωπῶσαν προσαγορεύει, τὴν δὲ ποίησιν ζωγραφίαν λαλοῦσαν → Simonides relates that a picture is a silent poem, and a poem a speaking picture | Simonides, however, calls painting inarticulate poetry and poetry articulate painting

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Transliteration A: nykterîtis Transliteration B: nykteritis Transliteration C: nykteritis Beta Code: nukteri=tis

English (LSJ)

ιδος, ἡ,

   A = ἀναγαλλὶς ἡ κυανῆ, Ps.-Dsc.2.178.