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ζιζάνιον

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Full diacritics: ζιζάνιον Medium diacritics: ζιζάνιον Low diacritics: ζιζάνιον Capitals: ΖΙΖΑΝΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: zizánion Transliteration B: zizanion Transliteration C: zizanion Beta Code: ziza/nion

English (LSJ)

τό, a weed that grows in wheat,

   A = αἶρα 11, prob. darnel, Lolium temulentum, Gp.2.43, EM411.46: pl., Ev.Matt.13.25, Gp. 10.87.1. (Cf. Sumer. zizân 'wheat'.)