αἶπος

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Menander, Monostichoi, 83
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Full diacritics: αἰπος Medium diacritics: αἶπος Low diacritics: αίπος Capitals: ΑΙΠΟΣ
Transliteration A: aîpos Transliteration B: aipos Transliteration C: aipos Beta Code: ai)=pos

English (LSJ)

εος, τό, (αἰπύς)

   A height, steep, A.Ag.285,309, etc.; πρὸς αἶπος ὁδοιπορῆσαι, ἰέναι to toil up-hill, Hp.Morb.2.51,70; πρὸς αἶπος ἔρχεται, metaph. of a difficult task, E.Alc.500: hence αἶ. (v.l. ἆπος ) ἐκβαλὼν ὁδοῦ, i.e. the weariness of the ascent (expl. by Hsch. as κάματος), Id.Ph.851 (unless ἐκβαλών = 'forgetting').