ἄφρα

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ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται → life hangs by a thin thread

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Full diacritics: ἄφρα Medium diacritics: ἄφρα Low diacritics: άφρα Capitals: ΑΦΡΑ
Transliteration A: áphra Transliteration B: aphra Transliteration C: afra Beta Code: a)/fra

English (LSJ)

ἡ, a kind of

   A plaster, Aët.15.14.

Spanish (DGE)

-ας, ἡ medic. un tipo de emplasto Aët.15.14 (p.53).

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: kind of plaster (Aët. 15, 14).
Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]
Etymology: Perh. a shortening of ᾽Αφροδίτη in the same sense (Aetius).