ἀκροσφαλής

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ἠργάζετο τῷ σώματι μισθαρνοῦσα τοῖς βουλομένοις αὐτῇ πλησιάζειν → she lived as a prostitute letting out her person for hire to those who wished to enjoy her, she worked with her body by hiring herself out to anyone who wanted to have sex with her

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Full diacritics: ἀκροσφᾰλής Medium diacritics: ἀκροσφαλής Low diacritics: ακροσφαλής Capitals: ΑΚΡΟΣΦΑΛΗΣ
Transliteration A: akrosphalḗs Transliteration B: akrosphalēs Transliteration C: akrosfalis Beta Code: a)krosfalh/s

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ές, (σφάλλω)

   A apt to trip, unsteady, Plu.2.713b; ἀ. πρὸς ὑγίειαν precarious in health, Pl.R.404b; ἀ. οὐσίαι insecure, Phld.Oec.p.47 J.; ψυχὴ ἐν εὐτυχίᾳ ἀ. Max.Tyr.5.2. Adv. -ῶς, διακεῖσθαι Phld.Oec.p.49 J.; ἔχειν Plu. 2.682d.    II Act., apt to throw down, slippery, dangerous, Plb. 9.19.7.