ὑοσκύαμος

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Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque
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Full diacritics: ὑοσκῠᾰμος Medium diacritics: ὑοσκύαμος Low diacritics: υοσκύαμος Capitals: ΥΟΣΚΥΑΜΟΣ
Transliteration A: hyoskýamos Transliteration B: hyoskyamos Transliteration C: yoskyamos Beta Code: u(osku/amos

English (LSJ)

ὁ, (ὗς)

   A henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, Hp. Morb.2.43, X.Oec.1.13, Dsc.4.68, POxy.1088.39 (i A.D.), Plu.Demetr. 20, Sor.2.41, PHolm.21.12, 25.5; other varieties, ὑ. μηλινοειδής, H. aureus, ὑ. λευκός, H. albus, Dsc. l.c.: also ὑοσκύεμος, PMag.Osl. 1.327.

German (Pape)

[Seite 1179] ὁ (eigtl. Saubohne), das Bilsenkraut, dessen Genuß Schwindel und Wahnsinn erregt; Xen. Oec. 1, 13; vgl. Plut. Demetr. 20.