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

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3

French (Bailly abrégé)

ας (ἡ) :
1 chienne en parl. d’Hécube, changée en chienne;
2 la canicule.
Étymologie: DELG μαρμαίρω.