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μὴ ἐν πολλοῖς ὀλίγα λέγε, ἀλλ΄ ἐν ὀλίγοις πολλά → don't say little in many words, but much in a few words (Stobaeus quoting Pythagoras)

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|Transliteration C=aia
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|Beta Code=ai)=a
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|Definition=(A), ἡ, Ep. form used for [[γαῖα]] metri gr., <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> φυσίζοος αἶα <span class="bibl">Il.3.243</span>, etc., cf. <span class="bibl">Emp.27</span>, <span class="title">Scol.</span>12, <span class="bibl">A.R.1.580</span>, <span class="title">Tab.Defix.</span>7; also in Trag., chiefly in lyr., <span class="bibl">A.<span class="title">Pers.</span>59</span>, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">El.</span>95</span>, also in trim., <span class="bibl">E.<span class="title">Andr.</span>51</span>: never in plural </span><span class="sense"><span class="bld">II</span> [[Αἶα]], ἡ, orig. name of Colchis, <span class="bibl">S.<span class="title">Fr.</span>914</span>: also part of Thessaly, ib.<span class="bibl">915</span>.</span><br /><span class="bld">αἶα</span> (B) <b class="b3">ὑπὸ Κυρηναίων τηθὶς καὶ μαῖα, καὶ ἀδελφὴ Κρήτης· καὶ φυτόν τι. ἔτι δὲ ὁ καρπὸς αὐτῷ ὁμώνυμος</b>, <span class="bibl"><span class="title">EM</span>27.24</span>. (Possibly cogn. with Lat. <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> [[avia]].) </span><br /><span class="bld">αἶα</span> (C), <span class="sense"><span class="bld">A</span> = [[ὄα]], <span class="bibl">Ael.Dion.<span class="title">Fr.</span>16</span>.</span>
|Definition=(A), ἡ, Ep. form used for [[γαῖα]] metri gr.,<br><span class="bld">A</span> φυσίζοος αἶα Il.3.243, etc., cf. Emp.27, ''Scol.''12, A.R.1.580, ''Tab.Defix.''7; also in Trag., chiefly in lyr., A.''Pers.''59, S.''El.''95, also in trim., E.''Andr.''51: never in plural<br><span class="bld">II</span> [[Αἶα]], ἡ, orig. name of Colchis, S.''Fr.''914: also part of Thessaly, ib.915.<br /><br />(B) <b class="b3">ὑπὸ Κυρηναίων τηθὶς καὶ μαῖα, καὶ ἀδελφὴ Κρήτης· καὶ φυτόν τι. ἔτι δὲ ὁ καρπὸς αὐτῷ ὁμώνυμος</b>, ''EM''27.24. (Possibly cogn. with Lat.<br><span class="bld">A</span> [[avia]].) <br /><br />(C),<br><span class="bld">A</span> = [[ὄα]], Ael.Dion.''Fr.''16.
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Full diacritics: αἶα Medium diacritics: αἶα Low diacritics: αία Capitals: ΑΙΑ
Transliteration A: aîa Transliteration B: aia Transliteration C: aia Beta Code: ai)=a

English (LSJ)

(A), ἡ, Ep. form used for γαῖα metri gr.,
A φυσίζοος αἶα Il.3.243, etc., cf. Emp.27, Scol.12, A.R.1.580, Tab.Defix.7; also in Trag., chiefly in lyr., A.Pers.59, S.El.95, also in trim., E.Andr.51: never in plural
II Αἶα, ἡ, orig. name of Colchis, S.Fr.914: also part of Thessaly, ib.915.

(B) ὑπὸ Κυρηναίων τηθὶς καὶ μαῖα, καὶ ἀδελφὴ Κρήτης· καὶ φυτόν τι. ἔτι δὲ ὁ καρπὸς αὐτῷ ὁμώνυμος, EM27.24. (Possibly cogn. with Lat.
A avia.)

(C),
A = ὄα, Ael.Dion.Fr.16.

Spanish (DGE)

-ας, ἡ
1 ciren. nodriza, tía, EM α 402.
2 cret. hermana, EM α 402.
• Etimología: Quizá cf. lat. auiaabuela’ (auusabuelo’), het. ḫuḫḫašabuelo’.
-ας, ἡ
bot. sorbo, serbal, Sorbus domestica L., An.Bachm.51.6, EM α 402.
-ας, ἡ
• Alolema(s): jón. αἴη
tierra φίλης ἀπὸ πατρίδος αἴης Il.2.162, cf. Anacr.193, φυσίζοος αἶα Il.3.243, φοιτῶντες ἐπ' αἶαν Hes.Op.125 (gener. secl. por los edd.), κατ' αἶαν ἱρὰν Stesich.Fr.Lille 205, εὐκλέας αἶα κέκευθε Simon.FGE 706 (= AP 7.301), ἐκ δ' αἴης προρέουσι θελεμνά τε καὶ στερεωπά Emp.B 21.6, οὐδ' αἴης λάσιον μένος οὐδὲ θάλασσα Emp.B 27.2, Ἑλλάδ' ἐς αἶαν A.Pers.2, cf. A.429, Pers.59, βάρβαρον αἶαν S.El.95, Δελφῶν κατ' αἶαν E.Andr.51, αἶα Πελασγῶν A.R.1.580, θάλασσα δὲ πᾶσα καὶ αἶα Theoc.17.91, μὴ κατ' αἶαν μηδὲ κατὰ θάλατ(τ)αν μὴ ἔργο(ν) μὴ ἐργασίη IG 3.(3) p.VIIb (Tebas II a.C.), cf. M.Ant.6.10, αἶαν ὅλην νήσους τε διιπταμένη σύ, χελιδών AP 9.346 (Leon.; prob. juego de palabras c. Αἶα), αἶα· γαῖα κατ' ἀφαίρεσιν τοῦ γ Hsch.
• Etimología: Etim. insegura. Quizá relacionable c. ai. sasyámcosecha’, o c. lat. auia, cf. 2 αἶα (en conexión con la idea de ‘tierra madre’) o podría tratarse de pregr. en cuyo caso podría relacionarse c. γαῖα.

French (Bailly abrégé)

1ας (ἡ) :
terre.
Étymologie: DELG c. γαῖα, à rapprocher de αἶα², cf. « Terre-Mère ».
2ας (ἡ) :
grand-mère.
Étymologie: DELG c. μαῖα, cf. αἶα.

German (Pape)

ἡ, ion. und poet. statt γαῖα, Erde, Land, Hom. oft, immer als Versende; auch Tragg.; Anth.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

αἶα: ἡ Hom., Trag. = γαῖα, γῆ.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

αἶα: ἡ, Ἐπ. τύπος ἀντὶ τοῦ γαῖα, χάριν τοῦ μέτρου, Ὅμ. καὶ παρὰ Τραγ., ἰδίως ἐν λυρ. χωρίοις: οὐδέποτε κατὰ πληθ. ΙΙ. Αἶα, ἡ, τὸ ἀρχαῖον ὄνομα τῆς Κολχίδος, Σοφ. Ἀποσπ. 774: ὡσαύτως μέρος τῆς Θεσσαλίας, αὐτόθι.

English (Autenrieth)

earth, land; πᾶσαν ἐπ' αἶαν, ‘the world over.’

Greek Monotonic

αἶα: ἡ, Επικ. τύπος χρησιμ. αντί γαῖα, χάριν μέτρου, σε Όμηρ., Τραγ.· ποτέ στον πληθ.

Frisk Etymological English

1.
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: earth (Il.).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: By some considered identical with αἶα 2. (Brugmann IF 15, 94ff., 29, 206ff.), orig. mother. The relation with γαῖα and μαῖα is uncertain; cf. Güntert Reimwortbildungen 126f., Brandenstein Fs. Debrunner 1954, 80. vW.: < *as-ya from *h₂s- dry (ἄζω).
2.
Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: mother, grandmother? Cf. αῖα ὑπὸ Κυρηναίων τηθίς καὶ μαῖα καὶ ἀδελφη Κρητης. καὶ φυτόν τι. ἔτι δε ὁ κάρπος αὐτῳ ὁμώνυμος EM 27, 24.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Compared with Lat. avia; uncertain. Elementary word? See αἶα 1.

Middle Liddell


epic form used for γαῖα metri grat., Hom., Trag.; never in plural

Frisk Etymology German

αἶα: {aĩa}
Grammar: f.
Meaning: Erde (poet. seit Il.).
Derivative: Ohne Ableitungen.
Etymology: Nach Brugmann IF 15, 94ff., 29, 206ff. eigentlich Mutter und mit lat. avia identisch, vgl. EM 27, 24 αἶα· ὑπὸ Κυρηναίων τηθὶς καὶ μαῖα. Sehr unsicher. Noch zweifelhafter Jacobsohn KZ 38, 295f., Philol. 67, 484f.: zu aind. sasyám Feldfrucht, kymr. haidd hordeum. Vgl. γαῖα und μαῖα; dazu Güntert Reimwortbildungen 126f.
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English (Woodhouse)

country, land, territory

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