πίσεα

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ἡ γὰρ σιωπὴ μαρτυρεῖ τὸ μὴ θέλειν → silence is evidence of unwillingness (Menander)

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Grammatical information: n. pl.
Meaning: humid prairies (Il.)
Derivatives: πισεύς inhabitant of low terrains (Theocr.25,201)
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: One compares Steph. Byz. Πῖσα πόλις καὶ κρήνη τῆς Ο᾽λυμπίας. Chadwick Minos 9, 1968, 64 reconstructs *ΠισϜα on the basis of Myc. facts.