αἶρα

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γεγόναμεν γὰρ πρὸς συνεργίαν ὡς πόδες, ὡς χεῖρες, ὡς βλέφαρα, ὡς οἱ στοῖχοι τῶν ἄνω καὶ κάτω ὀδόντων. τὸ οὖν ἀντιπράσσειν ἀλλήλοις παρὰ φύσιν → we are all made for mutual assistance, as the feet, the hands, and the eyelids, as the rows of the upper and under teeth, from whence it follows that clashing and opposition is perfectly unnatural

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Full diacritics: αἶρα Medium diacritics: αἶρα Low diacritics: αίρα Capitals: ΑΙΡΑ
Transliteration A: aîra Transliteration B: aira Transliteration C: aira Beta Code: ai)=ra

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A hammer, αἰράων ἔργα smith's work, Call.Fr.129.    2 = ἀξίνη, Hsch.    II darnel, Lolium temulentum, Thphr.HP 1.5.2: in pl., Ar.Fr.412, Pherecr.188, Arist.Somn.Vig.456b30, Herod. 6.100, etc.