ὄλονθος

From LSJ

Καλῶς πένεσθαι μᾶλλον (κρεῖττον) ἢ πλουτεῖν κακῶς → Inopia honesta potior opipus improbis → In Ehren arm ist besser als unehrlich reich

Menander, Monostichoi, 300
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Full diacritics: ὄλονθος Medium diacritics: ὄλονθος Low diacritics: όλονθος Capitals: ΟΛΟΝΘΟΣ
Transliteration A: ólonthos Transliteration B: olonthos Transliteration C: olonthos Beta Code: o)/lonqos

English (LSJ)

ὁ, (ἡ Hp.Mul.2.113),
A edible fruit of the wild fig, Hes.Fr. 160.1, Thphr. CP 5.1.8, Anon. (ὁ φιλόσοφος) ap.Ath.3.77f, LXX Ca.2.13; ὄ. χειμερινοί Hp.Nat.Mul.33, al.
2 sterile summer fruit of the cultivated fig, Gal.12.133.
3 sterile male inflorescence of the caprifig, breeding ψῆνες, which fertilize σῦκα, Hdt.1.193.

German (Pape)

[Seite 326] s. ὄλυνθος.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (ὁ) :
fruit comestible du figuier sauvage, fruit stérile du figuier domestique, inflorescence mâle du caprificus.
Étymologie: cf. ὄλυνθος.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: wild fig
See also: s. ὄλυνθος.

Frisk Etymology German

ὄλονθος: {ólonthos}
Grammar: m.
Meaning: wilde Feige
See also: s. ὄλυνθος.
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