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ὀφθαλμ-ία

ophthalmia · ἡ

ophthalmia

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Where it lives

De aere aquis et locis 5 · 6.75/10k
Alcibiades 2 1 · 2.34/10k
Plutus 1 · 1.24/10k
Frogs 1 · 1.1/10k
Phaedrus 1 · 0.6/10k
Gorgias 1 · 0.38/10k
Discourses 1 · 0.13/10k
Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1 · 0.09/10k

What it meant

1. ὀφθαλμ-ία · ophthalm-ia — LSJ

ophthalmia

ophthalmia, a disease of the eyes accompanied by the discharge of humours, Hp. Aër. 10, Epid. 1.5 (both pl.), Vid.Ac. 9 (sg.), Ar. Pl. 115, X. Mem. 3.8.3, Pl. Phdr. 255d, Alc. 2.139e, etc.; ὀ. ξηραί Hp. Aër. l.c.; -ίαι ὑγραί ib. 3.

metaph., [φθόνος] ὀ. τίς ἐστιν ψυχῆς Phld. Vit. p.21 J.

2. ὀφθάλμ-ια · ophthalm-ia — LSJ

region of the eyes

region of the eyes, Gal. 19.429.

II imitation eyes

imitation eyes, as votive offerings, Roussel Cultes Égyptiens p.236 (Delos, ii B. C.).

In the wild

ὀφθαλμιῶν · ophthalmiōn Aristophanes, Frogs 192
ὀφθαλμίας · ophthalmias Aristophanes, Plutus (DIORISIS sentence 95)
ὀφθαλμίαν · ophthalmian Diogenes Laertius, Lives of Eminent Philosophers 7.1 (DIORISIS sentence 5742)
ὀφθαλμίας · ophthalmias Epictetus, Discourses 3.22 (DIORISIS sentence 4947)
ὀφθαλμίας · ophthalmias Hippocrates, De aere aquis et locis 10 (DIORISIS sentence 227)
ὀφθαλμίαι · ophthalmiai Hippocrates, De aere aquis et locis 10 (DIORISIS sentence 241)

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