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ῥίκνωσις

From LSJ

Κἀν τοῖς ἀγροίκοις ἐστὶ παιδείας ἔρως → Doctrinae habetur ratio vel ab agrestis → Im Landmann lebt die Lust auf Bildung ebenso

Menander, Monostichoi, 308
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Full diacritics: ῥίκνωσις Medium diacritics: ῥίκνωσις Low diacritics: ρίκνωσις Capitals: ΡΙΚΝΩΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: rhíknōsis Transliteration B: rhiknōsis Transliteration C: riknosis Beta Code: r(i/knwsis

English (LSJ)

-εως, ἡ, shrivelling of the skin, Hp.Epid.6.3.16.

German (Pape)

[Seite 843] ἡ, das Zusammenziehen, Krümmen, Runzeln, Hippocr.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ῥίκνωσις: -εως, ἡ, συστολὴ τοῦ δέρματος, «ζάρωμα», Ἱππ. 1176Α, Γαλην.