- τηλέφιλον
- τηλέφῐλον, τό,A love-in-absence, the leaf of some plant used as a charm by lovers to try whether their love was returned; the leaf was laid on the hand or arm and struck smartly, and its adhesion (or a loud crack, or a red colour, acc. to Sch.) was a favourable omen,
οὐδὲ τὸ τηλέφιλον ποτεμάξατο τὸ πλατάγημα Theoc.3.29
, cf. Sch. ad loc., Poll.9.127;τηλεφίλου πλαταγήματος ἠχέτα βόμβος γαστέρα μαντῴου μάξατο κισσυβίου AP5.295
(Agath.).
Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό). 2014.