ἑψία

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Full diacritics: ἑψία Medium diacritics: ἑψία Low diacritics: εψία Capitals: ΕΨΙΑ
Transliteration A: hepsía Transliteration B: hepsia Transliteration C: epsia Beta Code: e(yi/a

English (LSJ)

[ῐ], Ion. -ιη, ἡ,

   A amusement, S.Fr.3; plaything, Nic.Th.880: pl., ἔψια, τά, EM406.8; ἕψεια, Hsch. (Etym. uncertain: derived by Hsch. from ἕπρμαι, by EM from ἔπος. The connexion with Lat. jocus is doubtful.)

German (Pape)

[Seite 1132] ἡ, ion. ἑψίη, auch ἑψιά u. nach den alten Grammatikern ἐψία geschrieben,.Soph. frg. 4; bei Hesych., der es von ἕπομαι ableitet, ὁμιλία erkl. Bei Nic. Al. 880, σπέρμ' ὀλοὸν κνίδης, ἥθ' ἑψίη ἔπλετο κούροις, ist es = Scherz, Spiel.