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γεράνιον

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Full diacritics: γεράνιον Medium diacritics: γεράνιον Low diacritics: γεράνιον Capitals: ΓΕΡΑΝΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: geránion Transliteration B: geranion Transliteration C: geranion Beta Code: gera/nion

English (LSJ)

τό, (γέρανος)

   A Geranium tuberosum, a plant, Dsc.3.116; ἕτερον γ. crane's-bill, Erodium malacoides, ibid.; also γεράνιος, Hsch. (but ἡ γεράνιος a plaster, Aët.15.15).    II substance used in Alchemy, Pelag.Alch.p.256 B.

German (Pape)

[Seite 485] τό, 1) Pflanze, Storchschnabel, Diosc. – 2) ein Kran, Maschine zum Heben, Poll. 4, 130; E. M. γεράνειον geschr.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

γεράνιον: τό, (γέρᾰνος) φυτόν τι ,Διοσκ. 3. 131. ΙΙ. = γέρανος ΙΙ, ἴδε Δουκάγγ.