Ἀχαία

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πέτρην κοιλαίνει ρανὶς ὕδατος ἐνδελεχείῃ → constant dropping wears away a stone, constant dripping will wear away the hardest stone, little strokes fell big oaks, constant dripping wears the stone, constant dropping wears the stone, constant dripping will wear away a stone

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Full diacritics: Ἀχαία Medium diacritics: Ἀχαία Low diacritics: Αχαία Capitals: ΑΧΑΙΑ
Transliteration A: Achaía Transliteration B: Achaia Transliteration C: Achaia Beta Code: *)axai/a

English (LSJ)

Ion. Ἀχαιΐη, ἡ, epith. of Demeter in Attica, Hdt.5.61; also in Boeotia, Plu.2.378e; Ἀχέα at Thespiae, IG7.1867.    II ἀχαιά, ἡ, = ἔριθος, Philet. ap. Gramm. post Orionem p.185S. (Acc. to Hsch. from ἄχος grief for the loss of her daughter: also Ἀχηρώ Id.) Ἀχαΐα, v. Ἀχαιός.