χαμαίπιτυς
ἁρμονίη ἀφανὴς φανερῆς κρείττων → the hidden attunement is better than the obvious one, invisible connection is stronger than visible, harmony we can't see is stronger than harmony we can, unseen harmony is stronger than what we can see
English (LSJ)
ῠος, ἡ, A ground-pine, yellow bugle, Ajuga chamaepitys, Nic.Al.56, Apollod. ap. Ath.15.681d, Dsc.3.158, Plin.HN24.29. 2 mountain germander, Teucrium montanum, Dsc. l. c., Plin. l.c. 3 herb ivy, Ajuga Iva, Dsc. and Plin. ll.cc. 4 = ὑπερικόν, Dsc.3.154. 5 = μυρσίνη ἀγρία, Ps.-Dsc.4.144:—hence χᾰμαιπῐτύϊνος οἶνος = wine flavoured with one of these plants, Dsc.5.70.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
χᾰμαίπῐτυς: -υος, ἡ, ἡ χαμαὶ φυομένη πίτυς, καλοῦνται δὲ οὕτω τρία εἴδη φυτῶν: 1) Aj…g ἢ Teucrium Iva, χρησιμεύουσα εἰς παρασκευὴν ἀμβλωθριδίου φαρμάκου. 2) μικρότερον εἶδος, T. chamaepitus. 3) T…ps udochamaepitus· - ἴδε Διοσκ. 3. 175, Πλίν. 24. 20· - χᾰμαιπῐτύϊνος οἶνος, παρεσκευασμένος διά τινος τῶν φυτῶν τούτων, Διοσκ. 5. 80.
French (Bailly abrégé)
υος (ἡ) :
ive ou ivette, plante.
Étymologie: χαμαί, πίτυς.
Greek Monolingual
-ίτυος, ἡ, Α
ονομασία διαφόρων ειδών ποωδών φυτών, γνωστών σήμερα με τις κοινές ονομασίες δωδεκάνθι, λιβανόχορτα κ.ά.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < χαμ(αι)- + πίτυς.
Wikipedia EN
Ajuga chamaepitys is a species of flowering plant of the family Lamiaceae. Popularly known as yellow bugle or ground-pine, the plant has many of the same characteristics and properties as Ajuga reptans. A. chamaepitys can be found in Europe, the Eastern part of the Mediterranean, and North Africa.
