υπόβραχυς

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εἰς τετρημένον πίθον ἀντλεῖν → run water into a punctured pitcher, to the perforated jar bale water, labour in vain, labor in vain

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Greek Monolingual

-εία, -υ, Α
1. ο κάπως κοντός, ο μάλλον χαμηλός στο ανάστημα
2. (μετρ.) το αρσ. ως ουσ. ὑπόβραχυς·(ενν. πούς) μετρική μονάδα με σχήμα -∪ - - -.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ὑπ(ο)- + βραχύς.