ξιφίας

γελᾷ δ' ὁ μωρός, κἄν τι μὴ γέλοιον ᾖ → the fool laughs even when there's nothing to laugh at

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Full diacritics: ξῐφίας	Medium diacritics: ξιφίας	Low diacritics: ξιφίας	Capitals: ΞΙΦΙΑΣ
Transliteration A: xiphías	Transliteration B: xiphias	Transliteration C: ksifias	Beta Code: cifi/as

English (LSJ)

ου, ὁ, (ξίφος)

A sword fish, Arist.HA505a18, Fr.325,Archestr. Fr.40; cf. σκιφίας. II a kind of comet (from the shape), Plin.HN 2.89.