φεῖ
From LSJ
τούτου δὲ συμβαίνοντος ἀναγκαῖον γίγνεσθαι πάροδον καὶ τροπὰς τῶν ἐνδεδεμένων ἄστρων → but if this were so, there would have to be passings and turnings of the fixed stars
English (LSJ)
τό, name of the letter φ, Callias ap.Ath.10.453d, Hellad. ap. Phot.Bibl.530B.; φεῖ should be restored for φῖ in Pl.Cra.427a, etc.; a pun on φφ = Φιδίς (leg. Φειδίς) in AP7.429 (Alc.).
Frisk Etymology German
φεῖ: {pheĩ}
Grammar: n.
Meaning: indekl. Buchstabenname;
Etymology: nach πεῖ, s.d.
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