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περιπλίσσομαι

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Ὁπόσον τῷ ποδὶ περρέχει τᾶς γᾶς, τοῦτο χάρις → Every inch of his stature is grace

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3
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Full diacritics: περιπλίσσομαι Medium diacritics: περιπλίσσομαι Low diacritics: περιπλίσσομαι Capitals: ΠΕΡΙΠΛΙΣΣΟΜΑΙ
Transliteration A: periplíssomai Transliteration B: periplissomai Transliteration C: periplissomai Beta Code: peripli/ssomai

English (LSJ)

   A put the legs round or across, τὰ θυγάτρια περὶ τὴν λεκάνην . . περιπεπλιγμένα Stratt.63, cf. Eust.1564.49, Hsch.

German (Pape)

[Seite 588] att. -ττομαι, umschreiten, die ausgespreizten Beine um Etwas herum setzen, περί τι, Sp., wie Plut.