χελιχελώνη, ἡ, a girls' game, in which a ring was formed round a player called χελώνη,Poll. 9.125 , Eust. 1914.54 . The χελι- seems to be merely an iteration of the first syll. in χελώνη; cf. Carm.Pop. 21 (written χέλει χ. Eust.l.c.).
{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">χελιχελώνη</span>, <span class="gen greek">ἡ</span>, a girls\' game, in which a ring was formed round a player called <span class="foreign greek">χελώνη,</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:9:125" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0542.tlg001:9.125/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Poll.</span> 9.125 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4083.tlg001:1914:54" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg4083.tlg001:1914.54/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Eust.</span> 1914.54 </a>. The <span class="foreign greek">χελι-</span> seems to be merely an iteration of the first syll. in <span class="foreign greek">χελώνη;</span> cf. <span class="bibl"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Carm.Pop.</span> 21 </span> (written <span class="foreign greek">χέλει χ.</span> Eust.l.c.).</div><br><br>'}