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Σοφῷ παρ' ἀνδρὶ (Σοφοῦ παρ' ἀνδρὸς) πρῶτος εὑρέθη λόγος → Apud sapientem inventa est ratio primitus → Bei einem weisen Mann fand man zuerst Vernunft

Menander, Monostichoi, 487
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Full diacritics: σίλφη Medium diacritics: σίλφη Low diacritics: σίλφη Capitals: ΣΙΛΦΗ
Transliteration A: sílphē Transliteration B: silphē Transliteration C: silfi Beta Code: si/lfh

English (LSJ)

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   A cockroach, Blatta germanica, Arist.HA601a3, Gal.12.366,641, Ael.NA1.37, Luc.Gall.31; also, book-worm, Id.Ind.17 (in form τίλφη), AP9.251 (Even.).    II a kind of boat, Sch.Ar.Pax 143, Suid. (acc. to Phryn.268, τίφη (q.v.) is the correct form).