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alphaiota
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Αἶ
ai, if
With smooth breathing and circumflex accent, it means "would that", by a shortening of ai)=qe ['if only'], but with rough breathing [it is] the feminine article and relative pronoun. With smooth breathing and circumflex …
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Αἶα
earth
[ai)=a means the same as] h( gh=.
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Αἴαγμα
wail, wailing
[Meaning a] lament. Also [meaning an] affliction.
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to wail
[Meaning] to lament. Or the [verb that means] to express pity.
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Αἰακίδης
Aiakides, Aeacides
[Meaning] the son of Aeacus.
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Αἰακίξ
aiakix, aeacix, aiakis, drinking-cup
[Meaning a] type of kylix [wine-cup].
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Αἰανὴς κύκλος
dread circle
[Meaning one that is] dark, unceasing. Sophocles [writes]: "night's dread circle". Or [sc. with different accent] ai)anh=s, [meaning] lamenting. From the [verb] ai)a/zw, [meaning] I lament.
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Αἰάντειος γέλως
Aiantean laughter, Ajax's laughter
[sc. A proverbial phrase] in reference to those laughing insanely. Also [sc. attested is] "Aiantean house," [meaning] that of Ajax. Also [sc. attested is] "Aiantian tribe," [meaning] that of Ajax.
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Αἴαξ
Aiax, Aias, Ajax
Proper name.
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αι
10
Αἴαψος
spotted (?)
[Meaning] he who/that which is many-colored/dappled.
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Αἰβάλη
aibale
[Meaning] a door.
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Αἴβιλος
Aibilos, Aebilus
Proper name.
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αι
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Αἰβιωναῖος
Aibionaios, Aebionaeus
Proper name.
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Αἰβοῖ
aiboi! bah!
An adverb of indignation. It is applied also to pleasure by Aristophanes in Birds [writes]: "aiboi! There is nothing sweeter than flying!"
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αι
15
Αἰβοῖ
aiboi!
[no gloss]
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16
Αἴγαγρος
wild-goat
A kind of animal.
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αι
17
Αἰγαλέως
Aigaleos
[*)aigale/ws] in the genitive instead of . . .
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Αἰγανέα
hunting-spear
[Meaning a] javelin [made] entirely of iron. In the Epigrams: "Teucer the Arab dedicated [to Pan] the skin of a lion [...] and even his rustic hunting-spear."
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αι
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Αἲ γάρ
o that
[Meaning] would that.
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20
Αἶγας ἀνιεμένους
(them) skinning goats
See under a)nieme/nh.
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αι
21
Αἶγα
goat
This animal seems to be hostile to the vine. At any rate there is evidently an epigram regarding the nanny-goat as follows: "Even if you eat me to the root, nevertheless I will still …
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αι
22
Αἰγάστρη
Aigastre
[no gloss]
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Αἰγαῖον πέλαγος
Aegean sea
Thus called from a story. Theseus, the son of Aegeus the king of Attica, ruled the Cretans and pursued the Minotaur into the area of the labyrinth and killed him when he was hidden …
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αι
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Αἰγαῖος κόλπος
Aegean gulf
[no gloss]
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αι
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Αἰγαίωρος
Aigaioros, Aegeorus
A proper name.
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Αἰγέα
goatskin
[Meaning] the hide of a goat.
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αι
27
Αἰγέα
Aigeus, Aegeus
In *ai)ge/a and *)erexqe/a and all similar [names] they lengthen the final 'a'. Aristophanes in Banqueters [writes]: "summon for me Erechtheus and Aigeus."
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αι
28
Αἶγες
goats
[sc. A term for] large waves in the common tongue. Also [sc. attested is the verb] e)paigi/zw ["I goat up"], meaning I blow forcefully. When the star of the nanny-goat shines, winds blow forcefully, …
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αι
29
Αἰγεσταῖος
Aigestaios, Aegestaeus
Proper name. But [sc. also attested is] Aigesteus, [genitive] *ai)geste/ws.
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αι
30
Αἰγεύς
Aigeus, Aegeus
[Aigeus], [genitive] *Ai)ge/ws: a proper name.
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