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ἀρχέβιον

From LSJ

Περὶ τοῦ ἐπέκεινα τοῦ νοῦ κατὰ μὲν νόησιν πολλὰ λέγεται, θεωρεῖται δὲ ἀνοησίᾳ κρείττονι νοήσεως → On the subject of that which is beyond intellect, many statements are made on the basis of intellection, but it may be immediately cognised only by means of a non-intellection superior to intellection

Porphyry, Sententiae, 25

Spanish (DGE)

-ου, τό
• Alolema(s): lat. archebion
bot. onoquiles, ancusa de tintorero, orcaneta, Alkanna tinctoria Tausch, Plin.HN 22.51; cf. ἀρχιβδέλλιον.

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