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μαίευσις

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25
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Full diacritics: μαίευσις Medium diacritics: μαίευσις Low diacritics: μαίευσις Capitals: ΜΑΙΕΥΣΙΣ
Transliteration A: maíeusis Transliteration B: maieusis Transliteration C: maiefsis Beta Code: mai/eusis

English (LSJ)

-εως, ἡ, delivery of a woman in child-birth, Pl.Tht.150b.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
délivrance, accouchement.
Étymologie: μαιεύω.

German (Pape)

ἡ, das Entbinden, welchesdie Hebamme besorgt, Plat. Theaet. 150b.

Russian (Dvoretsky)

μαίευσις: εως ἡ помощь при родах Plat.: τέχνη τῆς μαιεύσεως Plat. родовспомогательное искусство.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

μαίευσις: ἡ, κοινῶς «ξεγέννημα», Πλάτ. Θεαίτ. 150B.

Greek Monotonic

μαίευσις: ἡ, το «ξελευθέρωμα» μιας γυναίκας κατά τον τοκετό, σε Πλάτ.

Middle Liddell

μαίευσις, ιος, ἡ,
delivery of a woman in childbirth, Plat.