παιωνία

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ἐν οἰκίᾳ τυφλῶν καὶ ὁ νυκτάλωψ ὀξυδερκήςeven the day-blind is sharp-eyed in a blind house | among the blind, the one-eyed man is king

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Full diacritics: παιωνία Medium diacritics: παιωνία Low diacritics: παιωνία Capitals: ΠΑΙΩΝΙΑ
Transliteration A: paiōnía Transliteration B: paiōnia Transliteration C: paionia Beta Code: paiwni/a

English (LSJ)

ἡ, (Παιών)

   A = γλυκυσίδη, peony, Thphr.HP9.8.6; π. ἄρρην, θήλεια, = Paeonia officinalis, corallina, Ps.-Dsc.3.140; Ep. παιονίη Orph.A.918.    2 = χελιδόνιον μέγα, Ps.-Dsc.2.180.    II name of an antidote, Orib.Fr.82.