ὑπόγεισον

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Full diacritics: ὑπόγεισον Medium diacritics: ὑπόγεισον Low diacritics: υπόγεισον Capitals: ΥΠΟΓΕΙΣΟΝ
Transliteration A: hypógeison Transliteration B: hypogeison Transliteration C: ypogeison Beta Code: u(po/geison

English (LSJ)

τό,

   A = ἀείζωον τὸ μέγα, Plin.HN25.160 (hypogeson).

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ὑπόγεισον: τό, εἶδος φυτοῦ (ἀείζωον) φυομένου ὑπὸ τὸ γεῖσον ἔνθα ῥέει τὸ τῆς στέγης ὕδωρ, πρβλ. Plin. H. N. 25. 102.