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σκνίψ
σκνίψ, ὁ, gen. σκνῑπός: nom. pl.
A). σκνῖφες LXX Ex. 8.16(12) , al., but σκνῖπες Ps. 104(105).31 ; acc. σκνίπας [ῐ] Ezek. Exag. 135 :—an insect found under the bark of trees, eaten by the woodpecker, Arist. HA 614b1 , Sens. 444b12 (in both places with v.l. κνίψ , which is the form used by Thphr.), Plu. 2.636d : from its quick jump comes the prov., ὁ σκνὶψ ἐν χώρᾳ 'a flea at home!' Stratt. 70 , Zen. 5.35 :—an insect which attacks vines, Gal. 12.186 . (Cf. Slav. sknipa 'gnat'.)


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a flea

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{'content': '<div class="entry"> <span class="orth greek">σκνίψ</span>, <span class="gen greek">ὁ</span>, gen. <span class="foreign greek">σκνῑπός</span>: nom. pl. <div style="margin-top: 1.0em;" class="sense depth-1"> <span><strong>A).</strong></span> <span class="quote greek">σκνῖφες</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg002:8:16(12)" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg002:8.16(12)/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">LXX</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ex.</span> 8.16(12) </a> , al., but <span class="quote greek">σκνῖπες</span> <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg027:104(105).31" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0527.tlg027:104(105).31/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Ps.</span> 104(105).31 </a> ; acc. <span class="foreign greek">σκνίπας [ῐ</span>] <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0343.tlg001:135" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0343.tlg001:135/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Ezek.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Exag.</span> 135 </a>:—an insect found under the bark of trees, eaten by the woodpecker, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:614b:1" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg014:614b.1/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Arist.</span> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">HA</span> 614b1 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg041:444b:12" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0086.tlg041:444b.12/canonical-url/"> <span class="title" style="font-style: italic;">Sens.</span> 444b12 </a> (in both places with v.l. <span class="ref greek">κνίψ</span> , which is the form used by <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Thphr.</span></span>), <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Plu.</span> 2.636d </span>: from its quick jump comes the prov., <span class="foreign greek">ὁ σκνὶψ ἐν χώρᾳ</span> \'<span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">a flea</span> at home!\' <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0508.tlg001:70" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0508.tlg001:70/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Stratt.</span> 70 </a>, <a class="bibl" target="_blank" data-urn="urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0596.tlg001:5:35" href="https://catalog-api-dev.scaife.eldarion.com/urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0596.tlg001:5.35/canonical-url/"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Zen.</span> 5.35 </a>:—an insect which attacks vines, <span class="bibl"> <span class="author" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Gal.</span> 12.186 </span>. (Cf. Slav. <span class="tr" style="font-weight: bold;">sknipa</span> \'gnat\'.)</div> </div><br><br>'}