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

Menander
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Full diacritics: ῥᾰφᾰνίς Medium diacritics: ῥαφανίς Low diacritics: ραφανίς Capitals: ΡΑΦΑΝΙΣ
Transliteration A: rhaphanís Transliteration B: rhaphanis Transliteration C: rafanis Beta Code: r(afani/s

English (LSJ)

ῖδος, ἡ,

   A radish, Raphanus sativus, Ar.Nu.981, Pl.544, Fr.253, Cratin.313, Eup.312, Thphr.HP1.2.7, Dsc.2.112, etc.: later ῥεφανίς, Philum.Ven.18.4, Gloss.; cf. ῥάφανος.    II ῥ. ἀγρία charlock, Raphanus raphanistrum, Dsc.2.112, Plin.HN19.82. [-ῑς, ῖδος in all known passages, though Ath.2.56e says that ι is common.]