λεπταῖς ἐπὶ ῥοπῆσιν ἐμπολὰς μακρὰς ἀεὶ παραρρίπτοντες → staking distant ventures on nice balancings
P. and V. πατρίς, ἡ, Ar. and V. πάτρα, ἡ, V. ἑστιοῦχος γαῖα, ἡ.
of one's native land, adj.: P. and V. πάτριος, πατρῷος.