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μηκωνῖτις

From LSJ

Γελᾷ δ' ὁ μῶρος, κἄν τι μὴ γελοῖον ᾖ → Mens stulta ridet, quando ridendum est nihil → Es lacht der Tor, auch wenn es nichts zu lachen gibt

Menander, Monostichoi, 108
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Full diacritics: μηκωνῖτις Medium diacritics: μηκωνῖτις Low diacritics: μηκωνίτις Capitals: ΜΗΚΩΝΙΤΙΣ
Transliteration A: mēkōnîtis Transliteration B: mēkōnitis Transliteration C: mikonitis Beta Code: mhkwni=tis

English (LSJ)

ίτιδος, ἡ,
A = πέπλος, spurge, Gal.19.22.
II like a poppy, name of a precious stone, Plin.HN37.173.

German (Pape)

[Seite 172] ιδος, ἡ, fem. zum Vorigen, = μηκωνίς, Sp.

Greek Monolingual

μηκωνῖτις, -ιδος, ἡ (Α)
το θαμνώδες φυτό πέπλος ή πεπλίς.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < μήκων + επίθημα -ῖτις (πρβλ. δαφνίτις, καπνίτις)].