μεῖραξ

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οὕτω τι βαθὺ καὶ μυστηριῶδες ἡ σιγὴ καὶ νηφάλιον, ἡ δὲ μέθη λάλον → silence is something profound and mysterious and sober, but drunkenness chatters

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Full diacritics: μεῖραξ Medium diacritics: μεῖραξ Low diacritics: μείραξ Capitals: ΜΕΙΡΑΞ
Transliteration A: meîrax Transliteration B: meirax Transliteration C: meiraks Beta Code: mei=rac

English (LSJ)

ᾰκος, ἡ,

   A young girl, lass (cf. Phryn.187), Cratin.301, Ar. Th.410, Ec.611, Pl.1071, 1079, Xenarch.4.3, Men.Pk.14: used as fem. of men, qui muliebria patiuntur, Cratin.55, Luc.Sol.5: in later writers masc., boy, lad, Herod.Med. in Rh.Mus.58.109, Aret.SD 1.13, Hld.4.19. (Cf. Skt. maryakás 'manikin', máryas 'young man'.)