ῆς, p. contr. p. φακέα, ας (ἡ) [ᾰ]
      1 lentille, HPC. 610, 6 ; A. TR. 7, p. 102 ;
      2 plat ou purée de lentilles, AR. Eq. 1007, Vesp. 811 ; COM. (ATH. 158 e).

➳ φακέα, EPICH. (HDN GR. π. μ. λ. p. 6, 21) ; ATH. 158 c, etc. ; ion. φακέη, HPC. l.c.

Étym. fém. de *φακέος, dér. de φακός.

ῆς, ἡ, contr. for φακέα, a form found in Epich. 33, ridiculed by Euphro 3 : — dish of lentils (< φακοί), lentil-soup, Ar. Eq. 1007, V. 811, al., Diocl. Fr. 141, PHib. 1.112.77 (iii BC), etc. ; in parodies of Trag.Adesp. 89, 92 ap. Ath. 4.156f; prov. τοὐπὶ τῇ φ. μύρον ΄pearls before swine΄, Sopat. 14, Clearch. 53, Cic. Att. 1.19.2; title of Menippean satire by Varro; ὅταν φακῆν ἕψητε μὴ ΄πιχεῖν μύρον Stratt. 45.

ἡ,
1) die Hülsenfrucht der Linse.
2) bes. die daraus bereitete Speise, das Linsengericht ; Ar. Eq. 1002, Vesp. 811, Plut. 192 u. öfter ; Ath. IV.158 ; Phanias bei Ath. IX.406 allgemein von Hülsenfrüchten.