patter

From LSJ

Αὐθαίρετος λύπη 'στὶν ἡ τέκνων σποράProcreation is a self-chosen suffering → Spontalis est miseria satio liberûm → Die Kinderzeugung ist ein selbstgewähltes Leid

Menander, Monostichoi, 641

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

P. and V. ψόφος, ὁ, κτύπος, ὁ (Plato but rare P.).

patter of rain: P. and V. ψακάς, ἡ (Xen., also Ar.).

verb intransitive

P. and V. ψοφεῖν, κτυπεῖν (Plato but rare P.).

drip: P. and V. στάζειν (Plato but rare P.); see drip.