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ἀκρόπλοος

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Full diacritics: ἀκρόπλοος Medium diacritics: ἀκρόπλοος Low diacritics: ακρόπλοος Capitals: ΑΚΡΟΠΛΟΟΣ
Transliteration A: akróploos Transliteration B: akroploos Transliteration C: akroploos Beta Code: a)kro/ploos

English (LSJ)

ον, contr. ἀκρό-πλους, ουν,

   A swimming at the top, skimming the surface, φλέβια Hp.Morb.1.14, cf. Plu.2.591e; buoyant, ὑστέρη Aret.SA2.11; restored for ἀκρόπαθος in Hp.Prorrh.2.11:—superficial, Id.Ep.18 (Democr.).

German (Pape)

[Seite 84] obenauf schwimmend, oberflächlich, Hippocr. νόος ἀκρ. καὶ ἀβέβαιος.