jewel
From LSJ
τίς δ' οἶδεν εἰ τὸ ζῆν μέν ἐστι κατθανεῖν, τὸ κατθανεῖν δὲ ζῆν κάτω νομίζεται → who knows if life is death, and if in the underworld death is considered life
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
Ar. and P. λίθος, ὁ, or ἡ, P. λιθίδιον, τό; see Plato, Phaedo 110D and E for reference to jewels.
Met., precious possession: P. and V. κτῆμα.
ornament, glory: P. and V. σχῆμα, τό, V. πρόσχημα, τό, ἄγαλμα, τό.
darling: V. φῶς, τό, φάος, τό.
verb transitive
P. and V. ποικίλλειν; see adorn.
