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σφένδαμνος

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Full diacritics: σφένδαμνος Medium diacritics: σφένδαμνος Low diacritics: σφένδαμνος Capitals: ΣΦΕΝΔΑΜΝΟΣ
Transliteration A: sphéndamnos Transliteration B: sphendamnos Transliteration C: sfendamnos Beta Code: sfe/ndamnos

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A Olympian maple, Acer monspessulan im, Thphr. HP3.3.1 (cj.), 3.11.1, Dicaearch.2.2.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

σφένδαμνος: ἡ, ὄνομα δένδρου, κοινῶς «σφεδάμνι», Λατιν. aecr, Θεοφρ. περὶ Φυτ. Ἱστ. 3. 3, 1, κλπ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

ου (ἡ) :
érable, arbre.
Étymologie: DELG pê apparenté à σφενδόνη.