μαρμαρυγή

marmaryge

flashing, sparkling, gleaming

Appears 4 times across Plato's dialogues.

Frequency by work

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Republic 2
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Book VII 2
Chapter ?

515c9
518a8
Critias 1
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116c1
Timaeus 1
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68a6

Dictionary (LSJ)

μαρμαρυγή, ἡ, A. flashing, sparkling, gleaming, λάμπει δʼ ὑπὸ μαρμαρυγαῖς ὁ χρυσός B. 3.17, cf. Pl. Criti. 116c, Plu. Caes. 69; ἡ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ μ. Dam. Pr. 213; αἱ ἀπολάμπουσαι ἀπὸ τῶν ὀμμάτων μ. Damian. Opt. 2, cf. Adam. 1.16. 2. ‘seeing sparks’, Hp. Prog. 24 (pl.), Pl. R. 518a. 3. of any quick motion, μαρμαρυγαὶ ποδῶν the quick twinkling of the dancers’ feet. Od. 8.265, cf.h.Ap. 203.

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