ψηλάφησις

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Menander, Monostichoi, 290
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Full diacritics: ψηλᾰφησις Medium diacritics: ψηλάφησις Low diacritics: ψηλάφησις Capitals: ΨΗΛΑΦΗΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: psēláphēsis Transliteration B: psēlaphēsis Transliteration C: psilafisis Beta Code: yhla/fhsis

English (LSJ)

-εως, ἡ, feeling, touching, palpation, Hp.Steril.213, al., Epicur.Fr.21(pl.), LXX Wi. 15.15, Plu.Aem.14; tickling, αἱ τῶν μασχαλῶν ψ. Plu.2.125c, cf. 547b (pl.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 1396] ἡ, das Berühren, Betasten, Kitzeln, Plut. sec. Epic. 12 Aem. P. 14.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
action de tâter, de palper.
Étymologie: ψηλαφάω.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ψηλάφησις: -εως, ἡ, τὸ ψηλαφᾶν, «ψάξιμον», Ἑβδ. (Σοφ. Σολ. ΙΕ΄, 15), Πλουτ. Αἰμίλ. 14· γαργάλισμα, ὁ αὐτ. 2. 125C, πρβλ. 547Β.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

ψηλάφησις: εως ἡ ощупывание, поглаживание Plut.

Dutch (Woordenboekgrieks.nl)

ψηλάφησις -εως, ἡ [ψηλαφάω] betasting, het bestasten.