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πρόκροσσοι

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Γυναικὸς ἐσθλῆς ἐστι σῴζειν οἰκίαν → Salvam domum praestare matrona est probae → Die brave Frau erhält, wie's ihre Pflicht, das Haus

Menander, Monostichoi, 84
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Full diacritics: πρόκροσσοι Medium diacritics: πρόκροσσοι Low diacritics: πρόκροσσοι Capitals: ΠΡΟΚΡΟΣΣΟΙ
Transliteration A: prókrossoi Transliteration B: prokrossoi Transliteration C: prokrossoi Beta Code: pro/krossoi

English (LSJ)

αι, α, or οι,

   A a, ranged in rows or ranks, of ships on a narrow beach, Il.14.35; πρόκροσσαι ὅρμεον τὸ ἐς πόντον καὶ ἐπὶ ὀκτὼ νέας Hdt.7.188; πέριξ αὐτὸ (sc. τὸ χαλκήϊον) γρυπῶν κεφαλαὶ πρόκροσσοί εἰσι Id.4.152; συνδέσεις οὐ περιφερεῖς, ἀλλὰ πρόκροσσαι not round, but ranged in ranks, Democr. ap. Thphr.Sens.79, cf. Opp.H. 4.606: metaph., πρόκροσσοι φερόμενοι ἐπὶ τὸν κίνδυνον rushing in serried ranks into danger, Agathocl.4.    II later in sg., fringed, π. περίβλημα Poll.7.52.