Ἀχαία
From LSJ
Full diacritics: Ἀχαία | Medium diacritics: Ἀχαία | Low diacritics: Αχαία | Capitals: ΑΧΑΙΑ |
Transliteration A: Achaía | Transliteration B: Achaia | Transliteration C: Achaia | Beta Code: *)axai/a |
Ion. Ἀχαιΐη, ἡ, epith. of Demeter in Attica, Hdt.5.61; also in Boeotia, Plu.2.378e; Ἀχέα at Thespiae, IG7.1867. II ἀχαιά, ἡ, = ἔριθος, Philet. ap. Gramm. post Orionem p.185S. (Acc. to Hsch. from ἄχος grief for the loss of her daughter: also Ἀχηρώ Id.) Ἀχαΐα, v. Ἀχαιός.