πρασιά

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Ὑπὸ γὰρ λόγων ὁ νοῦς μετεωρίζεται ἐπαίρεταί τ' ἄνθρωπος → Borne up by words, the mind soars aloft, and we reach the heights (Aristophanes, Birds 1447f.)

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Full diacritics: πρᾰσιά Medium diacritics: πρασιά Low diacritics: πρασιά Capitals: ΠΡΑΣΙΑ
Transliteration A: prasiá Transliteration B: prasia Transliteration C: prasia Beta Code: prasia/

English (LSJ)

Ion. πρᾰσ-ιή, ἡ,

   A bed in a garden, garden-plot, Od.7.127, 24.247, Thphr.HP4.4.3, Nic.Al.532, LXX Si.24.31, Dsc.4.17, Gal.UP9.6; ἀνθῶν πρασιαί Longus 4.2: metaph., πρασιαὶ πρασιαί in companies or groups, Ev.Marc.6.40. (Prob. from πράσον, and so prop. bed of leeks.)    II a surgical instrument, Hermes 38.283.