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

Theocritus, Idylls, 30.3

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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Σάϊς, -εως, ἡ.

Man of Sais: Σαΐτης, -ου, ὁ.

Of Sais, adj.: Σαϊτικός.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Săïs: is, f., = Σάἱς,>
I the capital of Lower Egypt, now Sa el-Hajar, Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 64.—Hence,
   A Săītes, ae, adj., = Σαἱτης,> of or belonging to Sais, Saitic: (nomos), Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 49.—In plur. subst.: Săītae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Sais, Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 59.—
   B Săĭ̄tĭcus, a, um, adj., of Sais, Saitic: (charta), Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 76.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Săis, is, f. (Σάϊς), ville d’Égypte, dans le Delta : Plin. 5, 64 ; Mela 1, 60 || Săītæ, ārum, m., habitants de Saïs : Cic. Nat. 3, 29 || Săītēs nomos, le nome Saïtique : Plin. 5, 49.