χαμαίπιτυς

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διὰ λαμπροτάτου βαίνοντες ἁβρῶς αἰθέρος → passing lightly through clear-shining air (Euripides, Medea 829)

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Transliteration A: chamaípitys Transliteration B: chamaipitys Transliteration C: chamaipitys Beta Code: xamai/pitus

English (LSJ)

ῠος, ἡ,

   A ground-pine, Ajuga Chamaepitys, Nic.Al.56, Apollod. ap. Ath.15.681d, Dsc.3.158, Plin.HN24.29.    2 mountain germander, Teucrium montanum, Dsc. l. c., Plin. l.c.    3 herbivy, Ajuga Iva, Dsc. and Plin. ll.cc.    4 = ὑπερικόν, Dsc.3.154.    5 = μυρσίνη ἀγρία, Ps.-Dsc.4.144:—hence χᾰμαιπῐτύϊνος οἶνος wine flavoured with one of these plants, Dsc.5.70.