πρέσβα

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Sophocles, Antigone, 1031-2
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Full diacritics: πρέσβᾰ Medium diacritics: πρέσβα Low diacritics: πρέσβα Capitals: ΠΡΕΣΒΑ
Transliteration A: présba Transliteration B: presba Transliteration C: presva Beta Code: pre/sba

English (LSJ)

(only nom.), ἡ, Ep. fem. of πρέσβυς,

   A august, honoured (never aged); in Il. mostly of Hera, Ἥρη πρέσβα θεά 5.721, 8.383, al.; πρέσβα Διὸς θυγάτηρ Ἄτη 19.91; later, π. Δίκη Q.S.13.378; in Od., of a mortal, πρέσβα Κλυμένοιο θυγατρῶν 3.452.

German (Pape)

[Seite 698] ἡ, bes. altep. fem. zu πρέσβυς, die vornehme, ehrwürdige; Ἥρη, πρέσβα θεά, Il. 5, 721 u. öfter; auch Ἄτη, 19, 91; in der Od. auch von einer sterblichen Frau, πρέσβα Κλυμένοιο θυγατρῶν, 3, 452.