1. μυῖα · myia — Beekes
fly
The corpus record
μυῖα
muia
fly
Figures and citations on this page are drawn from the audited corpus; none are written from memory.
Distribution
- De Somno et Vigilia 1 · 3.36/10k
- Regnorum IV 4 · 2.31/10k
- De Respiratione 1 · 1.65/10k
- Sapientia Salomonis 1 · 1.45/10k
- Wasps 1 · 1.03/10k
- Iliad 6 · 0.54/10k
- Isaias 1 · 0.38/10k
- Meditations 1 · 0.34/10k
- Memorabilia 1 · 0.28/10k
- Politics 1 · 0.15/10k
- Discourses 1 · 0.13/10k
- Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1 · 0.09/10k
Senses
2. μυῖα · myia — Chantraine
doublet uüx chez Thphr
3. μυῖα · myia — Frisk
Fliegenwedel, -klappe
4. μυῖα · myia — LSJ
fly, carrion-fly, bluebottle, gall-insect
5. μυία· · myia· — LSJ
Attestations
- μυιάων · myiaōn Iliad 2.469
- μυῖαν · myian Iliad 4.131
- μυῖαι · myiai Iliad 16.641
- μυίης · myiēs Iliad 17.570
- μυῖαι · myiai Iliad 19.25
- μυίας · myias Iliad 19.31
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Deep etymology
Authority pointers, pending review
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- scan p. 1027; entry #4200 Review: Under source audit
- scan p. 736; entry #5445
Review: Under source audit
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- scan pp. 1237-1238; entry #3967 Review: Under source audit
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