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σίλφη

σίλφη, cockroach, bookworm (τίλφη Luc.)

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σίλφης Noun: feminine genitive singular of σίλφη

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σίλφη, ἡ,
  • cockroach, Blatta germanica, Arist. HA 601a3, Gal. 12.366,641, Ael. NA 1.37, Luc. Gall. 31; also, book-worm, Id. Ind. 17 (in form τίλφη), AP 9.251 (Even.).
    • II a kind of boat, Sch. Ar. Pax 143, Suid. (acc. to Phryn. 268, τίφη (q.v.) is the correct form).

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