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ἀσταφίς

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Ἰὸς πέφυκεν ἀσπίδος κακὴ γυνή → Ipsum venenum aspidis mulier mala → Das reinste Natterngift ist eine schlechte Frau

Menander, Monostichoi, 261
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Full diacritics: ἀστᾰφίς Medium diacritics: ἀσταφίς Low diacritics: ασταφίς Capitals: ΑΣΤΑΦΙΣ
Transliteration A: astaphís Transliteration B: astaphis Transliteration C: astafis Beta Code: a)stafi/s

English (LSJ)

ίδος, ἡ, sg. as collect. noun,

   A dried grapes, raisins, IG5(1).1.13 (Tegea, v B.C.), Hdt.2.40, Alex.127.4, etc.: pl., ἡ Ῥόδος ἀσταφίδας [παρέχει] Hermipp.63.16, cf. X.An.4.4.9, Arist.HA595b10; ἀσταφίδος οἶνος raisin-wine, Pl.Lg.845b: ὀστᾰφίς, v.l. ap.Phot. as in Cratin.121 (pl.), Nicopho 21; στᾰφίς, Hp.Acut.64, Theoc.27.9, etc.    II = σταφὶς ἀγρία, Ps.-Dsc.4.152, Gal.11.842, Plin.HN23.17. (ἀσταφίς is prob. by assimilation from ὀσταφίς; cf. ἀστακός.)