προκαλύπτω

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Σιγή ποτ' ἐστὶν αἱρετωτέρα λόγου → Sometimes silence is preferable to words → Est ubi loquelā melius est silentium → Das Schweigen ist dem Reden manchmal vorzuziehn

Menander, Monostichoi, 477
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Full diacritics: προκᾰλύπτω Medium diacritics: προκαλύπτω Low diacritics: προκαλύπτω Capitals: ΠΡΟΚΑΛΥΠΤΩ
Transliteration A: prokalýptō Transliteration B: prokalyptō Transliteration C: prokalypto Beta Code: prokalu/ptw

English (LSJ)

   A hang before or put over as a covering, παραπετάσματα Aen.Tact.32.9:—Med., put over oneself as a screen or cloak, πέπλων . . προὐκαλύπτετ' εὐπήνους ὑφάς (nisi leg. προὐκάλυπτεν) E.IT 312; οὐ προκαλυπτομένα [τι] παρηΐδος putting no veil over one's face, Id.Ph.1485 (lyr.): metaph., π. ποίησιν Pl.Prt.316d; π. δόξαν μετριότητος Chio Ep.15.1:—pf. Med., πρὸ τῆς ψυχῆς . . ὅλον τὸ σῶμα προκεκαλυμμένοι having it put as a screen, Pl.Grg.523d.    II cover over, ἥλιον νεφέλη π. X.An.3.4.8 (ἥλιος νεφέλην π. codd.):—Med., προὐκαλύψατ' ὄμματα veiled her eyes, E.Med.1147:—Pass., to be covered, X.Cyr.5.4.45.