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τίφη

τίφη, the water-spider

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τίφης Noun: feminine genitive singular of τίφη

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τίφη, ἡ,
  • one-grained wheat, einkorn, Triticum monococcum, Arist. HA 603b26 (pl.), Thphr. HP 1.6.5, 8.1.1 (pl.), al., Diocl. Fr. 113 (pl.), Gal. 6.791, Plin. HN 18.93; wrongly glossed by ὄλυρα, Hsch.
    • II a kind of beetle, Ar. Ach. 920, 925 (cf. Sch.Rav.ad loc., Suid. s.v. θρυαλλίς).
      • 2 = σίλφη I, Poll. 7.19, Phryn. 268 (Lobeck for τίλφη, confirmed by cod. Laur.), Ael. NA 8.13. (The quantity of ι is doubtful; pl. τίφαι is written in Thphr. HP 8.1.1, Diocl. l.c., dat. τιφαῖς Arist. l.c. (v.l. στιφαῖς).)

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