ὄλπη

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Ὑπὸ γὰρ λόγων ὁ νοῦς μετεωρίζεται ἐπαίρεταί τ' ἄνθρωπος → Borne up by words, the mind soars aloft, and we reach the heights (Aristophanes, Birds 1447f.)

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Full diacritics: ὄλπη Medium diacritics: ὄλπη Low diacritics: όλπη Capitals: ΟΛΠΗ
Transliteration A: ólpē Transliteration B: olpē Transliteration C: olpi Beta Code: o)/lph

English (LSJ)

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   A leathern oil-flask, esp. used in the wrestling-school, Theoc. 2.156, Nic.Th.97 ; Corinth . . Byz., and Cypr. word, acc. to Clitarch. ap.Ath.11.495c ; λιθάργυρος ὄ. Achae.19 ; a Cynic's flask, AP6.293 (Leon.), 7.68 (Arch.).    2 = πρόχοος, Ion Trag.10 (Thess. in this sense acc. to Clitarch. l.c.).