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στροβίλιον

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Καλὸν τὸ νικᾶν ἀλλ' ὑπερνικᾶν κακόν → Vincere bonum est: ultra fas vincere lubricum → Schön ist zu siegen, übermäßig siegen schlecht

Menander, Monostichoi, 299
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Full diacritics: στροβῑλιον Medium diacritics: στροβίλιον Low diacritics: στροβίλιον Capitals: ΣΤΡΟΒΙΛΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: strobílion Transliteration B: strobilion Transliteration C: strovilion Beta Code: strobi/lion

English (LSJ)

τό, Dim. of

   A στρόβιλος 6, small pine-cone, Dsc.Eup.2.112, Sor.1.123, PLit.Lond.171 (iii A.D.); σ. μεγάλα POxy.1142.6 (iii A.D.).    2 cone-shaped ear-ring, Com.Adesp.1154.