Ask at the forum if you have an Ancient or Modern Greek query!

σορός

From LSJ
Revision as of 00:38, 9 February 2013 by Spiros (talk | contribs) (11)
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)

Κέρδος πονηρὸν ζημίαν ἀεὶ φέρει → Quaestus iniquos damna consequi solent → Unehrlicher Gewinn trägt immer Strafe ein

Menander, Monostichoi, 301
Click links below for lookup in third sources:
Full diacritics: σορός Medium diacritics: σορός Low diacritics: σορός Capitals: ΣΟΡΟΣ
Transliteration A: sorós Transliteration B: soros Transliteration C: soros Beta Code: soro/s

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A vessel for holding human remains, cinerary urn, ὣς δὲ καὶ ὀστέα νῶϊν ὁμὴ σ. ἀμφικαλύπτοι Il.23.91; coffin, Hdt.1.68, 2.78, Ar.Ach.691, Lys.600, etc.; of stone, Thphr.Ign.46, Dsc.5.124: prov., τὸν ἕτερον πόδα ἐν τῇ σ. ἔχειν Luc.Herm.78; bier, Ev.Luc.7.14, PLond.1.121.236 (iii A.D.).    II as nickname of an old man or woman, Ar.V.1365, Macho ap.Ath.13.580c.    III αἱ δημόσιαι σ. dub. sens. in PLips.86.11 (iv A.D.).