1. αἰκάλλω · aikallō — Beekes
to flatter, fondle
The corpus record
αἰκάλλω
aikallo
to flatter, fondle
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Distribution
- Knights 2 · 2.25/10k
- Thesmophoriazusae 1 · 1.42/10k
Senses
2. αἰκάλλω · aikallō — Chantraine
un, le flatter », se dit proprement d
3. αἰκάλλω · aikallō — Frisk
schmeicheln, liebkosen
4. αἰκάλλω · aikallō — LSJ
flatter, wheedle, fondle
Attestations
- ᾔκαλλʼ · ēikallʼ Aristophanes, Knights (DIORISIS sentence 48)
- αἰκάλλει · aikallei Aristophanes, Knights (DIORISIS sentence 203)
- αἰκάλλει · aikallei Aristophanes, Thesmophoriazusae (DIORISIS sentence 680)
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