ἀχηνία

διώκει παῖς ποτανὸν ὄρνιν → a boy chases a bird on the wing, vain pursuit

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Full diacritics: ἀχηνία	Medium diacritics: ἀχηνία	Low diacritics: αχηνία	Capitals: ΑΧΗΝΙΑ
Transliteration A: achēnía	Transliteration B: achēnia	Transliteration C: achinia	Beta Code: a)xhni/a

English (LSJ)

[ᾰ], ἡ,

A need, want, χρημάτων A.Ch.301; φίλων ἀχηνία Ar. Fr.20, cf. 1 D.; ὀμμάτων ἐν ἀχηνίαις in the eyes' blank gaze, A.Ag. 418 (lyr.).

[Seite 418] ἡ, Armuth. Mangel, ὀμμάτων Aesch. Ag. 407; χρημάτων Ch. 299; φίλων Ar. fr. 91.