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πυρεύς

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Ποιητὴς, ὁπόταν ἐν τῷ τρίποδι τῆς Μούσης καθίζηται, τότε οὐκ ἔμφρων ἐστίν → Whenever a poet is seated on the Muses' tripod, he is not in his senses

Plato, Laws, 719c
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Full diacritics: πῠρεύς Medium diacritics: πυρεύς Low diacritics: πυρεύς Capitals: ΠΥΡΕΥΣ
Transliteration A: pyreús Transliteration B: pyreus Transliteration C: pyreys Beta Code: pureu/s

English (LSJ)

έως, ὁ, (πῦρ)

   A one who lights fire or burns, Hsch. (pl.); πυρις (sic), = flamines, Gloss. (fort. ἱερεῖς).    II fire-proof vessel, cj. in AP13.13.