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γάβενα

From LSJ

Ἐν μυρίοισι τὰ καλὰ γίγνεται πόνοις → Magni est laboris, quicquid est pulchri uspiam → Das Schöne formt in tausendfältgen Mühen sich

Menander, Monostichoi, 176
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Full diacritics: γάβενα Medium diacritics: γάβενα Low diacritics: γάβενα Capitals: ΓΑΒΕΝΑ
Transliteration A: gábena Transliteration B: gabena Transliteration C: gavena Beta Code: ga/bena

English (LSJ)

ὀξυβάφια ἤτοι τρύβλια, Hsch.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: n.pl.
Meaning: ὀξυβάφια, ἤτοι τρυβλία H.
Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]
Etymology: Moutsos, Orbis 18 (1969) 535-540, argues, on the basis of Modern Greek forms, that γαβενον < *γαβινον < *καβινον, a derivative from κάβος; cf. γάβαθον.