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Ἀναβάντα γὰρ εἰς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν, καὶ διὰ τὴν ὑπερβολὴν τῆς λύπης προσκόψαντα τῷ ζῆν, ἑαυτὸν κατακρημνίσαι → For he ascended the acropolis and then, because he was disgusted with life by reason of his excessive grief, cast himself down the height

Diodorus Siculus, 4.61.7
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Full diacritics: ἀφία Medium diacritics: ἀφία Low diacritics: αφία Capitals: ΑΦΙΑ
Transliteration A: aphía Transliteration B: aphia Transliteration C: afia Beta Code: a)fi/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A lesser celandine, Ranunculus Ficaria, Thphr.HP7.7.3.

German (Pape)

[Seite 410] ἡ, eine wilde, eßbare Pflanze, Theophr.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἀφία: (;) ἡ, εἶδος ἐδωδίμου φυτοῦ ἀγρίου, Θεοφρ. Ἱστ. Φ. 7. 7, 3.

Spanish (DGE)

-ας, ἡ
bot. celidonia menor, ficaria, Ranunculus ficaria L., Thphr.HP 7.7.3.

Greek Monolingual

ἀφία, η (Α)
το φυτό αφία η μεγανθής, ζοχαδόχορτο.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Άγνωστης ετυμολ. Η σύνδεση του Θεοφράστου με το αφιέναι (το άνθος) του αφίημι «εκφύω, παράγω, βγάζω (για φυτά)» οφείλεται μάλλον σε παρετυμολογία παρά την προσπάθεια να δικαιολογηθεί σημασιολογικά. Πρόκειται μάλλον για δάνεια λ. που υποστηρίχθηκε ότι συνδέεται με λατ. apium «σέλινο» και με ιλλυρ. ap- «νερό»].

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: lesser celandine, Ranunculus ficaria (Thphr. HP 7, 7, 3).
Origin: LW [a loanword which is (probably) not of Pre-Greek origin]
Etymology: The connection with ἀφιέναι (τὸ ἄνθος) in Thphr. is defended by Thiselton-Dyer, Journ. of Phil. 33, 206f.; doubtdul. Rather a loan. Krahe, Spr. Illyrier 44, connects Lat. apium parsley (further to *ap- water). Fur. 167 objects that these are quite different plants. He himself (330, with parallels for the -ρ-) proposes to compare ἄφρισσα id. (Apul. Herb. 15). Improbable vW.