καρπάσιον

From LSJ

Βίος κέκληται δ' ὡς βίᾳ πορίζεται → Vi quia paratur vita, vita dicitur → Weil's auf gewaltsamem Streben beruht, heißt's Lebensgut

Menander, Monostichoi, 66
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Full diacritics: καρπάσιον Medium diacritics: καρπάσιον Low diacritics: καρπάσιον Capitals: ΚΑΡΠΑΣΙΟΝ
Transliteration A: karpásion Transliteration B: karpasion Transliteration C: karpasion Beta Code: karpa/sion

English (LSJ)

τό, flax, CPR61.13 (iii A.D.):—but λίνον Καρπάσιον, asbestos (from Carpasia in Cyprus), Paus.1.26.7.

Greek Monolingual

καρπάσιον, τὸ (Α) κάρπασος
1. λινάρι
2. φρ. «λίνον Καρπάσιον» — αμίαντος.