κυνόπρηστις

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: κῠνόπρηστις Medium diacritics: κυνόπρηστις Low diacritics: κυνόπρηστις Capitals: ΚΥΝΟΠΡΗΣΤΙΣ
Transliteration A: kynóprēstis Transliteration B: kynoprēstis Transliteration C: kynopristis Beta Code: kuno/prhstis

English (LSJ)

(-πρῖστις cod.), ιδος, ἡ, (πρήθω) a venomous insect,

   A whose sting makes dogs swell up and die, Hsch.; cf. βούπρηστις.