ὑψηχής

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πέτρην κοιλαίνει ρανὶς ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone

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Full diacritics: ὑψηχής Medium diacritics: ὑψηχής Low diacritics: υψηχής Capitals: ΥΨΗΧΗΣ
Transliteration A: hypsēchḗs Transliteration B: hypsēchēs Transliteration C: ypsichis Beta Code: u(yhxh/s

English (LSJ)

ές, (ἦχος)

   A making a loud or ringing sound, ὑψηχέες ἵπποι, because of their loud neighing, or their 'high-resounding pace' (cf. ἐρίγδουπος), Il.5.772 (v.l. ὑψαύχενες ap.Longin.), 23.27; τὸ ὑ. τῶν λόγων Philostr. VS1.25.7.